squirrel
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈskwɝəl/ · UK /ˈskwɪrəl/
Forms: squirrels
squirrel means: A small animal with a long, thick tail that climbs trees and often eats nuts.
noun
A small animal with a long, thick tail that climbs trees and often eats nuts.
- A squirrel climbed the tree.
- Squirrels were hiding nuts in the garden.
- Did you see the squirrel on that branch?
An animal in the family that includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots.
- This squirrel lives in a burrow.
- Marmots belong to the squirrel family.
- Scientists compared several species of ground squirrel.
Questions about squirrel
What does squirrel mean?
A small animal with a long, thick tail that climbs trees and often eats nuts.
What is squirrel in other languages?
Türkçe: sincap · Español: ardilla · Français: écureuil · Deutsch: Eichhörnchen · Italiano: scoiattolo · 日本語: リス
How do you pronounce squirrel?
In American English /ˈskwɝəl/; in British English /ˈskwɪrəl/.
How do you use squirrel in a sentence?
A squirrel climbed the tree. Squirrels were hiding nuts in the garden.
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