FLYING SQUIRREL

Meaning of FLYING SQUIRREL in English

any of various nocturnal tree squirrels, as Glaucomys volans, of the eastern U.S., having folds of skin connecting the fore and hind legs, permitting long, gliding leaps.

[ 1605-15 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

FLYING SQUIRREL — noun Date: 1591 either of two small nocturnal North American squirrels ( Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus ) with folds …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLYING SQUIRREL — Any member of two distinct groups of North American and Eurasian flying squirrels, in the {{link=squirrel">squirrel family (Sciuridae), are slender, …
Английский словарь Британика
FLYING SQUIRREL — noun 1. : any of various squirrels distinguished by folds of skin connecting the forelegs and hind legs that enable …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING SQUIRREL — () One of a group of squirrels, of the genera Pteromus and Sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from …
Английский словарь Webster
FLYING SQUIRREL — squirrel that can glide through the air due to winglike folds of skin between its front and hind legs
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLYING SQUIRREL — Date: 1591 : either of two small nocturnal North American squirrels ( Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus ) with folds …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING SQUIRREL — one of a group of squirrels, of the genera pteromus and sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the …
Webster English vocab
FLYING SQUIRREL — Function: noun Date: 1591 : either of two small nocturnal No. American squirrels ( Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus ) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLYING SQUIRREL — ■ noun a squirrel that has skin joining the fore- and hindlimbs for gliding from tree to tree. [Many species, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLYING SQUIRREL — [flying squirrel] n (1624): either of two small nocturnal No. American squirrels (Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus) with folds of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING SQUIRREL — New World flying squirrel (Glaucomys) any member of two distinct groups of rodents that are able to make gliding leaps …
Britannica English vocabulary
FLYING SQUIRREL — noun a small animal like a squirrel which travels through the air between trees, spreading out the skin between its …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING SQUIRREL — Any member of two distinct groups of rodents that are able to make gliding leaps by means of parachute-like membranes …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FLYING SQUIRREL — (зоология) белка-летяга (Glaucomys)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUIRREL — Летяги
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUIRREL — зоол. белка-летяга ( Glaucomys )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING SQUIRREL — зоол. белка-летяга ( Glaucomys )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FLYING SQUIRREL — зоол. белка-летяга ( Glaucomys )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING SQUIRREL — (зоология) белка-летяга (Glaucomys)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SQUIRREL — I Any of about 260 species in 50 genera (family Sciuridae) of mostly diurnal Many species are arboreal; some are …
Английский словарь Британика
SQUIRREL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of flien to fly — more at fly 1. : moving or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SQUIRREL — — squirrelish, squirrellike , adj. /skwerr"euhl, skwur"-/ or, esp. Brit., /skwir"euhl/ , n. , pl. squirrels , ( esp. collectively …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING — /fluy"ing/ , adj. 1. making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SQUIRREL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : moving or capable of moving in the air b. : moving …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SQUIRREL — vi one of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder. 2. squirrel ·vi any …
Webster English vocab
FLYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fly. 2. flying ·vi moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or …
Webster English vocab
SQUIRREL
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING — [fly.ing] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: moving or capable of moving in the air b: moving or made by moving …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SQUIRREL — California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) generally, any rodent of the family Sciuridae (order Rodentia); the name is sometimes restricted to …
Britannica English vocabulary
SQUIRREL — squirrel BrE AmE ˈskwɪr ə l AmE ˈskwɝː‿ ə l (*) ▷ squirrel|ed, ~led d ▷ squirrel|ing, \~ling ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SQUIRREL — / ˈskwɪrəl; NAmE ˈskwɜːrəl/ noun , verb ■ noun a small animal with a long thick tail and red, grey …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — / ˈflaɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] able to fly : flying insects …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SQUIRREL — I. squir ‧ rel 1 /ˈskwɪrəl $ ˈskwɜːrəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — I. fly ‧ ing 1 /ˈflaɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] able to fly SYN winged : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SQUIRREL — n. & v. --n. 1 any rodent of the family Sciuridae, e.g. the red squirrel, grey squirrel, etc., often of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SQUIRREL — n. & v. n. 1 any rodent of the family Sciuridae, e.g. the red squirrel, grey squirrel, etc., often of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLYING — adj. & n. adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SQUIRREL — n. & v. --n. 1. any rodent of the family Sciuridae, e.g. the red squirrel, grey squirrel, etc., often of …
Oxford English vocab
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1. fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
FLYING — 1. A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. ...species of flying insects. ADJ : ADJ n 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SQUIRREL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ground squirrel COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE grey ▪ In the woodland or amongst the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flag is flying (= a flag is shown on a pole ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SQUIRREL — [noun] [C] - a small furry animal with a long tail which climbs trees and feeds on nuts and seedsIn …
Cambridge English vocab
FLYING — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] [esp. UK]A flying picket is a worker who travels to support workers who are on …
Cambridge English vocab
SQUIRREL — n. flying squirrel ground squirrel squirrel monkey
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SQUIRREL — n. Any of about 260 species in 50 genera (family Sciuridae) of mostly diurnal rodents found almost worldwide. Many species …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FLYING — Synonyms and related words : aeronautics, agile, air service, airborne, airline, ascending, astronautics, aviation, axial, back, back-flowing, backward, ballooning, blind …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — See: WITH FLYING COLORS.
Slang English vocab
FLYING — I. noun Flying is used before these nouns: ↑ display , ↑ goggles , ↑ instructor , ↑ jacket , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — • ↑ send sb/sth flying
Longman Activator English vocab
SQUIRREL — n. 25B6; noun . See list. sciurine. 25A0; squirrel something away SAVE, put aside, put by, lay by, set aside, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — n. 25B6; adjective a flying beetle : WINGED; AIRBORNE, in the air, in flight. a flying visit : BRIEF, short, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SQUIRREL — 1. сущ. белка 2. гл. 1) собирать про запас; запасаться (тж. squirrel away) If we squirrel away most of the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. сущ. полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying ≈ слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying ≈ слепой полет, полет …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SQUIRREL — squirrel.ogg 1. ʹskwırəl n 1. 1> зоол. белка обыкновенная ( Sciurus vulgaris ) 2> беличий мех 2. зоол. суслик ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING — 1. ʹflaııŋ n 1. полёт, полёты high altitude flying - высотные полёты 2. ав. 1> пилотирование flying technique - техника …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING — 1) полёт; полёты || лётный; летающий 2) трелёвка (транспортировка) ( брёвен ) канатной установкой • flying around obstacle — облёты …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FLYING — 1) полёт; полёты || лётный; летающий 2) трелёвка (транспортировка) (брёвен) канатной установкой • flying around obstacle — облёты препятствия - accident-free flying - all-weather flying - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SQUIRREL — 1) беличий 2) роторно-элеваторный 3) роторно-элеваторный моечный • squirrel cage washer — роторно-элеваторная моечная машина - squirrel cage
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SQUIRREL — squirrel сущ.а) белкаб) беличий мех, беличья шкура 2. гл.1) собирать про запас; запасаться (тж. squirrel away) If we squirrel away …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FLYING — flying сущ.полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying — авиац. слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying — авиац. слепой полет, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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