Definitions for Squirrel
ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr-; esp. Brit. ˈskwɪr əlsquir·rel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squirrelnoun

   a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

2. squirrelnoun

   the fur of a squirrel

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squirrelnoun

   Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.

2. squirrelnoun

   A freezoner or other who fails to apply L Ron Hubbard's technology as is considered appropriate.

3. squirrelnoun

   The completion of a hole with a score of nine (9).

   I got a squirrel on the last hole.

4. Etymology: From esquirel, from escurel (whence French écureuil), from scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, variant of sciurus, from σκίουρος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squirrelnoun

   A small animal that lives in woods, remarkable for leaping from tree to tree.

   Etymology: escurueil, French; sciurus, Latin.

   One chanc’d to find a nut,
   In the end of which a hole was cut,
   Which lay upon a hazel-root,
   There scatter’d by a squirrel:
   Which out the kernel gotten had;
   When quoth this say, dear queen be glad,
   Let Oberon be ne’er so mad,
   I’ll set you safe from peril. Michael Drayton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squirrel

   Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and were introduced by humans to Australia. The earliest known fossilized squirrels date from the Eocene epoch, and among other living rodent families, the squirrels are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to the dormice.

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1. squirrel

   A squirrel is a small to medium-sized rodent, characterized by a long bushy tail and strong hind legs. They are members of the family Sciuridae, and are found in many parts of the world. Squirrels are known for their ability to climb trees and other structures, their diet often consisting of nuts, seeds, and fruits, and for their habit of burying food for later use. They have sharp teeth which continuously grow, allowing them to gnaw and bite different things. Their size, color and habitat can vary widely depending on the species. A famous type of squirrel is the flying squirrel which has folds of skin between its limbs that allow it to glide between trees.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squirrelverb

   any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows

2. Squirrelverb

   one of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder

3. Etymology: [OE. squirel, OF. esquirel, escurel, F. cureuil, LL. squirelus, squirolus, scuriolus, dim. of L. sciurus, Gr. si`oyros; skia` shade + o'yra` tail. Cf. Shine, v. i.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squirrel

   Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and have been introduced to Australia. The earliest known squirrels date from the Eocene and are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to the dormouse among living rodent families.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squirrel

   skwir′el, n. a nimble, reddish-brown, rodent little animal with hairy tail and large eyes, mainly of arboreal habit.—ns. Squirr′el-fish, a holocentroid tropical fish; Squirr′el-tail, any one of several grasses of the genus Hordeum, with long hair-like awns: a cap of squirrel-skins, with a tail hanging down behind. [O. Fr. escurel—Low L. scurellus, dim. of L. sciurus—Gr. skiouros—skia, shade, oura, tail.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squirrel

   A type of animal created and produced in various species and colors.

   Grey squirrels are found in various countries around the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2017  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SQUIRREL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Squirrel is ranked #123064 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Squirrel surname appeared 140 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Squirrel.
   
   50% or 70 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   32.1% or 45 total occurrences were Black.
   10.7% or 15 total occurrences were White.
   7.1% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Fur
   • Rodent

How to pronounce Squirrel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Squirrel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Squirrel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Squirrel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Squirrel in a Sentence

1. Ken Campbell:

   The general hypothesis is that - first of all, these monkeys were very small, they’re about the size of a small squirrel with a long tail. So they’re very small and as a consequence their food and water requirements would be much less than if they were very large. So the general hypothesis is that there were monkeys on a river bank. During flood season, trees get swept into the river and carried out to the ocean. As vegetation rafts, [the trees are] carried across on the Atlantic based on wind and current directions. This remains a hypothesis- there’s no proof yet, although the similarities between the monkeys suggests that it did happen.

2. Jerry Coleman:

   Sometimes, big trees grow out of acorns. I think I heard that from a squirrel.

3. Pat Conroy:

   The Death of Santini, for two years, I’ve tried to satisfy my great interior hunger with a diet that would satisfy a full-grown squirrel but did little to conquer the hippopotamus that lives within me.

4. Robert Blackburn:

   He's a one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-repeated human being that came into this world as a child of God, god made the squirrel and the robin and the mountain stream, and God said,' That's good.'.

5. The RSPCA:

   We were incredibly sad to have to put this squirrel to sleep but were left with no choice due to changes in legislation in 2019 making it illegal to release gray squirrels back into the wild, we do not agree with this law and opposed it, but legally we have to comply.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Squirrel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Squirrel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Squirrel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Squirrel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Squirrel
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Squirrel
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html