squirrel

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
2. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
3. Someone who displays a squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
4. A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.

Verb

To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use

Concepts

squirrel

rodent

red squirrel

hoard

store

palm rat

flying squirrel

cat squirrel

tree squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

see also

grey

grey squirrel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskwɪɹl̩/

Etymology

From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros) "shadow-tail", from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Displaced native Middle English acquerne, aquerne, from Old English ācweorna.