squirrel

squirrel is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as intransitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 19 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows.
2. intransitive verb. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
3. noun. a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
4. noun. the fur of a squirrel

Common word forms

squirrels, squirreled, squirrelly, squirreling, squirrelled, squirrelling

Words from these letters

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