squirrel

noun
squir·rel·squirrel
/ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.

Other meanings

Any of those distinguished typically by a large bushy tail; any of the tree squirrels of subfamily Sciurinae or phenotypically similar sciurids.
Someone who displays squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.

A kind of

rodent

Kinds of squirrel

tree squirrel
ground squirrel
striped squirrel

Example sentences

“There's a squirrel stuck in the bird feeder.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Squirrels have bushy tails.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "sciūrus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “squirrel” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.