Noun: squirrel skwu-rul [N. Amer], skwi-rul [Brit]
- A kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
"The squirrel scampered up the tree with an acorn in its mouth"
- The fur of a squirrel
"The coat was trimmed with squirrel"
- To hide or store something away for future use, often in a secretive manner
"He squirreled away some cash in case of emergencies"
Derived forms: squirrels, squirreling, squirrelled, squirreled, squirrelling
Type of: fur, gnawer, pelt, rodent
Part of: family Sciuridae, Sciuridae
Encyclopedia: Squirrel, Idaho