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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

  • (..) Oh, I forgot. Here. Oh my God! Is this real? Yeah. Better be. Cost me a squirrel. Happy Hunger Games. And be the odds be ever in your favor. How many times did your name in today? (..)
    2012 The Hunger Games