SQUIRREL

I. noun (plural ~s; also ~) see: shine Date: 14th century any of various small or medium-sized rodents (family Sciuridae, the ~ family): as, any of numerous New or Old World arboreal forms having a long bushy tail and strong hind legs, ground ~ , the fur of a ~, II. transitive verb (-reled or -relled; -reling or -relling) Etymology: from the ~'s habit of storing up gathered nuts and seeds for winter use Date: 1925 to store up for future use