squirrel

any of various small or mediumsized rodents family Sciuridae, the squirrel family

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

8 Letters, 2 Syllable

squirrel

6 Phonemes

s k w er ə l

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

squirrel

Common Phrases

ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel

Is very foolish or lacking common sense.

even a blind squirrel can find a nut

Even people who are usually wrong can be right sometimes, even if just by accident. Usually followed by "sometimes," "once in a while," "now and then," etc.

even a blind squirrel finds a nut

Even people who are usually wrong can be right sometimes, even if just by accident. Usually followed by "sometimes," "once in a while," "now and then," etc.

ground squirrel

A burrowing rodent of the squirrel family more commonly known as a gopher.

seam-squirrel

A louse that has infested clothing or linens. Typically used in the plural.

squirrel around

To move erratically from place to place.

squirrel away

To hide, reserve, or hoard something for future use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "squirrel" and "away."

squirrel food

One or more nuts.

squirrel out of (something)

To squirm, wiggle, or squeeze out of something.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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