Used in a Sentence

squirrel

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for squirrel.

Editorial note

They aren't comfortable letting someone learn on the job, even if searching for their purple squirrel means the position is open for longer.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of squirrel gathered in one view.

noun

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.

noun

Someone who displays squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for squirrel.

noun

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.

noun

Someone who displays squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.

noun

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

verb

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

Example sentences

1

They aren't comfortable letting someone learn on the job, even if searching for their purple squirrel means the position is open for longer.

2

But if most squirrels are actually other animals in a squirrel costume, it gives a second level of reflection in the squirrel society as well.

3

Being a squirrel (or being a badger) is not an identity, but it may seem that way as long as you're the only squirrel in a badger forest.

4

We also have gophers (Richardson’s ground squirrel), which are larger than rats and truly industrious tunnellers.

5

There's also the google-webfonts-helper service [5], and Font Squirrel has a webfont generator [6].

6

Which gets confusing because it makes one wonder if all the squirrels are actually squirrels are a bunch of different animals in squirrel costumes.

7

When we reach that point squirrel identity will become just as diluted as badger identity.

8

They managed to squirrel away enough savings or an income stream.

9

It consists of a tent, eating ramen and the occasional squirrel.

10

If one day this is sufficient to supplant Squirrel then I'll definitely buy it.

11

My solution is to squirrel away the OTP keys.

12

Coincidentally, in what I think was an unrelated yet eerily similar experience, a squirrel hissed at me from its tree while I was running today.

Proper noun examples

1

You don't need to live off Ramen and Squirrel.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use squirrel in a sentence?

They aren't comfortable letting someone learn on the job, even if searching for their purple squirrel means the position is open for longer.

What does squirrel mean?

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.

What part of speech is squirrel?

squirrel is commonly used as noun, verb.