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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIRREL-LIKE

squirrel-like  [ˈskwɪrəlˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIRREL-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squirrel-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SQUIRREL-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of squirrel-like in the English dictionary

The definition of squirrel-like in the dictionary is resembling or characteristic of the rodent the squirrel, as in appearance, behaviour, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUIRREL-LIKE


bristlelike
ˈbrɪsəlˌlaɪk
camellike
ˈkæməlˌlaɪk
cymbal-like
ˈsɪmb əlˌlaɪk
funnel-like
ˈfʌn əlˌlaɪk
girdle-like
ˈɡɜːdəlˌlaɪk
jewel-like
ˈdʒuːəlˌlaɪk
junglelike
ˈdʒʌŋɡəlˌlaɪk
mammal-like
ˈmæməlˌlaɪk
maplelike
ˈmeɪpəlˌlaɪk
metal-like
ˈmetəlˌlaɪk
needlelike
ˈniːdəlˌlaɪk
nettle-like
ˈnɛtəlˌlaɪk
opal-like
ˈəʊpəlˌlaɪk
petal-like
ˈpɛtəlˌlaɪk
saddle-like
ˈsædəlˌlaɪk
swivel-like
ˈswɪvəlˌlaɪk
temple-like
ˈtempəlˌlaɪk
tinsel-like
ˈtɪnsəlˌlaɪk
tunnel-like
ˈtʌnəlˌlaɪk
vowel-like
ˈvaʊəlˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUIRREL-LIKE

squirm
squirmer
squirming
squirmingly
squirmy
squirrel
squirrel cage
squirrel corn
squirrel monkey
squirrel-cage motor
squirrel-tail grass
squirrelfish
squirrelled
squirrelling
squirrelly
squirrely
squirt
squirt gun
squirter
squirting cucumber

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUIRREL-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
garden-like
guitar-like
hammer-like
human-like
jelly-like
like-for-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
virus-like
water-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of squirrel-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squirrel-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUIRREL-LIKE

Find out the translation of squirrel-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squirrel-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squirrel-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松鼠样
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squirrellike
570 millions of speakers

English

squirrel-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिलहरी की तरह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تشبه السنجاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

короткозамкнутым как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esquilo -como
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঠবিড়াল মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écureuil comme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti tupai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eichhörnchen -ähnliche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リスのような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다람쥐 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya bajing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sóc giống như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணில் போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खारटपणासारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sincap benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scoiattolo simile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak wiewiórka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

короткозамкненим як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- veveriță cum ar fi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκίουρος - όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kou- soos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ekorre -liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekorn -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squirrel-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRREL-LIKE»

The term «squirrel-like» is normally little used and occupies the 149.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRREL-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squirrel-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIRREL-LIKE»

Discover the use of squirrel-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squirrel-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Field Guide to the Mammals: North America North of Mexico
trations you come to Plate 11 showing squirrel-like mammals, all with stripes on them. The animal you saw has stripes on the sides of the body but none on the sides of its face. Further, the color of the head may be coppery. If it fits this ...
William Henry Burt, 1980
2
Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa
Description: Easily identifiable species, being entirely terrestrial yet typically squirrel-like. Upperparts usually cinnamon-brown. Single white stripe runs along each side of body from shoulder to thigh. Underparts are white tinged with light ...
Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart, 2001
3
More Cajun Humor
If you got a frien' over sixteen back in dem wood killin' dem squirrel, call him out. I ain't gon' said not'ing. It's a'r'at wit' me. Shucks, I'm jus' proud to see somebody gettin' dem squirrel like dat, I ga-ron-tee." He say, "Mister, I ain't got no frien' an' I ...
Wilson, Justin
4
Balloon Sculpting: A Fun and Easy Guide to Making Balloon ...
BEND Shaping the tail helps to make the squirrel lifelike. To put a permanent curve in the balloon, bend it in the direction you want it to curve and squeeze the sides a couple of times. The tail will retain a squirrel-like curve. For the final touch , ...
Bruce Fife, 1994
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Mammal Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide
These large, primitive rodents had squirrel-like features, such as a long tail and clawed feet. This theory is based on studies of fossilized teeth, but increasingly other biologists argue that the evidence is incomplete and look instead to modern  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2010
6
Scamper Squirrel
Pyle. Patrolman Porcupine started marching him along towards the settlement jail when Scamper decided he just had to do something! Down from the tree he scampered. "Wait, wait," he cried in a squirrel-like frenzy. "I hid the nuts! I should ...
Pyle, 19
7
The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery
SQUIRREL GLADYS NICHOLS: "People say I make good squirrel dumplings. You just boil your squirrel like you would a chicken. Get it good and done and put your seasoning in it. Then make up your flour like you're going to make biscuits.
Linda Garland Page, Eliot Wigginton, 1992
8
Legend of Pocahontas
... theatre custom of dressing the characters as if they were actually what they're representing. That is, WOLF is costumed to look as much like a wolf as possible. RAVEN looks like a real bird and SQUIRREL like a real squirrel. Or you may wish  ...
9
The Poetry and Poetics of Gerald Vizenor
The squirrel-hunting story becomes a repository, a resource for his growing compassion for animals, but it was not given birth fully formed from this watershed experience. In fact, Vizenor is quite squirrel-like in that he stashes away materials ...
Deborah L. Madsen, 2012
10
The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties ...
Tastes like chicken. Alligator meat? Rattlesnake? A Buick? Tastes like chicken. “ Squirrel is delicious, Robbad. It depends, though, how y'all cook it. You gotta make de roux, and de roux gotta be good,” said the chef. “Nobody cook squirrel like I ...
Robert Klein, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIRREL-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squirrel-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Galxyz' Science Education App: A Review
... and meets a small flying squirrel-like creature. The creature turns out to be Grit, a Chakkaran on a mission to protect the Tome and guard scientific knowledge. «GeekDad, Jul 15»
2
Inside the Natural History Museum's Stinky, Awesome Whale …
(Despite its name, the Whale Warehouse holds lots of other mammal specimens too, as the drawers and drawers of flat, peaceful-looking, squirrel-like creatures ... «Curbed LA, Jul 15»
3
Fossils shed light on origins of mammals
WASHINGTON – It may not have been the friendliest place for furry little creatures, but three newly identified squirrel-like mammals thrived in the trees of the ... «The Japan Times, Oct 14»
4
Newly discovered squirrel-like creatures suggest mammals first …
The discovery of three new small squirrel-like species lends evidence to the notion that mammals originated at least 208 million years ago in the late Triassic ... «Raw Story, Sep 14»
5
Ancient Squirrel-Like Creatures Push Back Mammal Evolution
Extinct squirrel-like creatures from China suggest the earliest mammals originated more than 200 million years ago, much earlier than often previously thought, ... «LiveScience.com, Sep 14»
6
Three extinct squirrel-like species discovery supports earlier origin …
Paleontologists have described three new small squirrel-like species that place a poorly understood Mesozoic group of animals firmly in the mammal family tree. «Phys.Org, Sep 14»
7
Chinese City Sealed Off Over Plague Death
Chinese City Sealed Off Over Plague Death. No one is allowed to leave Yumen after a man who reportedly chopped up and fed a squirrel-like rodent to his dog ... «Sky News, Jul 14»
8
Rihanna's Twitter 'selfie' with protected primate in Thailand leads to …
The slow loris, a squirrel-like animal with big eyes, is native to Southeast Asia and is listed as a protected species. "Phuket authorities were alerted to the picture ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
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Megaconus mammaliaformis: Squirrel-like fossil discovered - and …
A fossil of a squirrel-like creature, described as a 'great-great-grand uncle 165 million years removed' of modern man, has been discovered in China. «Daily Mail, Aug 13»
10
First Human Ancestor Looked Like a Squirrel
Purgatorius and similar mammals "seem to have been squirrel-like arboreal animals with large claws and often bushy tails," Fleagle said. These animals, along ... «Discovery News, Oct 12»

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