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squirrel

Definition

  • noun: a small animal with a long tail and soft fur that lives in trees
  • noun: any of various small or medium-sized rodents (family Sciuridae, the squirrel family)
  • verb: to store up for future use
  • often used with 'away'
  • synonyms: rodent, sciurine, bunny

Examples

  • She's 'squirreled' a lot of money 'away' in a secret bank account.

  • Most of his money is 'squirreled away' somewhere.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Do you have 't heard of Frankie? Going to his funeral? No, I do not go to his funeral. Everyone knows that if you someone crosses that will kill you. That you are wasting not a squirrel. He was so one heethoofd. - Yes, he had also just flying along. That is why we do not need holidays, they say. (..)
    2007 Bee Movie