squirrel meaning

squirrel as a noun

1. a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

   Type of: rodent

   Kinds: tree squirrel, ground squirrel, eastern chipmunk, chipmunk, baronduki, American flying squirrel, Asiatic flying squirrel

2. the fur of a squirrel

   Type of: fur

squirrel in a sentence

• The squirrel was busy gathering nuts.
• A squirrel hid among the branches.
• A squirrel was trapped in the flue above the fireplace.
• The squirrel climbed all the way to the top of the tree.
• The squirrel closed its eyes and began to count hazelnuts.

How to pronounce squirrel

squirrel is pronounced /ˈskwɪrəl/ in British English and /ˈskwɜrəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with squirrel

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