squirrel

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈskwɪɹl̩/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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.