squirrels Definition

any of various small or medium-sized rodents (family Sciuridae, the squirrel family): such as

any of numerous New or Old World arboreal forms having a long bushy tail and strong hind legs

ground squirrel

to store up for future use —often used with away

either of two small nocturnal North American squirrels (Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus) with folds of skin connecting the forelegs and hind legs that enable it to make long gliding leaps; also : any of various squirrels that possess a patagium

a common light gray to black squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) that is native to eastern North America and has been introduced into Great Britain and South Africa

any of various burrowing North American and Eurasian rodents (especially genus Spermophilus) of the squirrel family that often live in colonies especially in open areas (such as grasslands) —called also spermophile

a common and widely distributed North American squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) that has reddish upper parts and is smaller than the gray squirrel

to put (something) in a safe or secret place especially so that it can be kept for future use