Squirrel (Noun)
Meaning 1
A kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A gray squirrel darted up the nearby tree trunk.
- She delighted in watching the squirrel play in her backyard.
- Squirrels scampered through the branches of the tall oak tree.
- The squirrel chattered angrily at the bird perched on the nearby branch.
- A chipmunk is sometimes mistaken for a squirrel, but it has stripes.
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Meaning 2
The fur of a squirrel.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The squirrel's fur was soft and silky to the touch.
- A squirrel's fur is often colored brown or gray for camouflage.
- She wore a scarf made from the soft fur of a squirrel.
- The warmth of the squirrel's fur helped keep its young warm on a cold night.
- His glove was made from the fur of a squirrel and fit snugly on his hand.