squirrel
[verb]
Synonyms: hoard, stash

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I. squir‧rel¹ /ˈskwɪrəl $ ˈskwɜːrəl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Anglo-French; Origin: esquirel, from Latin sciurus, from Greek skiouros, from skia 'shadow' + oura 'tail']
a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts

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II. squirrel² verb (past tense and past participle squirrelled, present participle squirrelling British English, squirreled, squirreling American English)
squirrel something ↔ away phrasal verb
to keep something in a safe place to use later Synonym : stash away:
By December I had $300 squirreled away.

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squirrel
noun
ADJ. grey, red
SQUIRREL + VERB dart, scamper, scurry The squirrel scampered across the lawn

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