Definition of "squirrel"

squirrel

/ˈskwɪɹl̩/

noun
plural squirrels
1. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
  Quotations
  He also said that minks, muskrats, foxes, coons, and wild mice were found there, but no squirrels.
  1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter IX, "The Sea and the Desert", page 187
2. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
3. Someone who displays a squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
4. (Scientology, often derogatory) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
verb
third-person singular simple present squirrels, present participle squirreling or (Commonwealth) squirrelling, simple past and past participle squirreled or (Commonwealth) squirrelled
1. (transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use