Phrase Hound found 96 phrases and 22 compound words that contain squirrel. The most common are listed below. Open squirrel in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 96
- ground squirrelAny of a number of medium-sized squirrel-like burrowing rodents of the tribe Marmotini (i.e., excluding the smaller chipmunks and the larger marmots and prairie dogs).
- red squirrelSciurus vulgaris (Eurasian red squirrel), common in Europe and Asia.
- squirrel monkeyAny of several small New World monkeys, of the genus Saimiri, that live in southern Central America and northern South America.
- gray squirrelSciurus griseus, a species of squirrel, found along the western coast of the United States and Canada, the western gray squirrel.
- flying squirrelAny of 43 species of squirrel-like rodents, which glide from tree to tree:
- Siberian flying squirrelA species of flying squirrel (Pteromys volans), common in Siberia and northeastern Europe.
- secret squirrelSomeone who is being secretive.
- squirrel gripA grip on another player's testicles; an illegal rugby tackle involving such a grip.
- red-tailed squirrelA species of tree squirrel native to Central and South America, Sciurus granatensis.
- fox squirrelAny of species Sciurus niger of the largest tree squirrel native to North America.
- squirrel cageA circular cage for a squirrel or other small animal, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at the bottom.
- squirrel cornDicentra canadensis, a herbaceous plant in the fumitory family with small yellow clustered bulblets, finely dissected leaves, and white heart-shaped flowers, native to deciduous woodland in eastern North America.
- parka squirrelSynonym of Arctic ground squirrel: Any of various members of the genus Spermophilus that are native to the arctic, including (but not limited to) Spermophilus parryii and Spermophilus undulatus.
- Arctic ground squirrelAny of various members of the genus Spermophilus that are native to the arctic, including (but not limited to) Spermophilus parryii and Spermophilus undulatus.
- Japanese squirrelA tree squirrel native to Japan (Sciurus lis).
- purple squirrelA job applicant who perfectly fits a laundry list of requirements, against long odds of finding such a person.
- gummy squirrelAny of the species Psychropotes longicauda of deep-sea sea cucumbers with a tail-like appendage.
- thirteen-lined ground squirrelIctidomys tridecemlineatus, a ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America, having 13 alternating brown and whitish longitudinal lines (sometimes partially broken into spots) on its back and …
- Squirrel Mountain ValleyA census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
- Prevost's squirrelCallosciurus prevostii, a colourful Asian squirrel.
- cat squirrelThe red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris).
- palm squirrelAny of various squirrels of the genus Funambulus.
- antelope squirrelAny of a group of sciurids of the genus Ammospermophilus, found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
- northern palm squirrelA species of squirrel, Funambulus pennantii, native to the Indian subcontinent.
- squirrel-cage motorA kind of induction motor that harnesses electromagnetism in order to generate motion.
Compound words 22
- squirrellyResembling a squirrel.
- squirrelyAlternative form of squirrelly: Resembling a squirrel.
- squirrellessWithout a squirrel.
- squirreldomThe condition or state of being a squirrel, or of belonging to the world of squirrels; squirrels collectively.
- antisquirrelOpposing squirrels.
- squirrelablethat can be squirreled
- squirrelproofResistant to squirrels.
- squirrelfishAny member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish.
- squirrelpoxA viral disease of squirrels caused by a parapoxvirus.
- squirreltailElymus elymoides, a species of wild rye.