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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIRRELLED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIRRELLED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squirrelled is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb squirrelled in English.

WHAT DOES SQUIRRELLED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of the longest English words with one syllable

This is a list of candidates for the longest English word of one syllable, i.e. monosyllables with the most letters. A list of 9,123 English monosyllables published in 1957 includes three ten-letter words: scraunched, scroonched, and squirreled. Guinness World Records lists scraunched and strengthed. Other sources include words as long or longer. Some candidates are questionable on grounds of spelling, pronunciation, or status as obsolete, dialect, proper noun, or nonce word.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SQUIRRELLED

PRESENT

Present
I squirrel
you squirrel
he/she/it squirrels
we squirrel
you squirrel
they squirrel
Present continuous
I am squirreling
you are squirreling
he/she/it is squirreling
we are squirreling
you are squirreling
they are squirreling
Present perfect
I have squirreled
you have squirreled
he/she/it has squirreled
we have squirreled
you have squirreled
they have squirreled
Present perfect continuous
I have been squirreling
you have been squirreling
he/she/it has been squirreling
we have been squirreling
you have been squirreling
they have been squirreling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I squirreled
you squirreled
he/she/it squirreled
we squirreled
you squirreled
they squirreled
Past continuous
I was squirreling
you were squirreling
he/she/it was squirreling
we were squirreling
you were squirreling
they were squirreling
Past perfect
I had squirreled
you had squirreled
he/she/it had squirreled
we had squirreled
you had squirreled
they had squirreled
Past perfect continuous
I had been squirreling
you had been squirreling
he/she/it had been squirreling
we had been squirreling
you had been squirreling
they had been squirreling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will squirrel
you will squirrel
he/she/it will squirrel
we will squirrel
you will squirrel
they will squirrel
Future continuous
I will be squirreling
you will be squirreling
he/she/it will be squirreling
we will be squirreling
you will be squirreling
they will be squirreling
Future perfect
I will have squirreled
you will have squirreled
he/she/it will have squirreled
we will have squirreled
you will have squirreled
they will have squirreled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been squirreling
you will have been squirreling
he/she/it will have been squirreling
we will have been squirreling
you will have been squirreling
they will have been squirreling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would squirrelled
you would squirrelled
he/she/it would squirrelled
we would squirrelled
you would squirrelled
they would squirrelled
Conditional continuous
I would be squirreling
you would be squirreling
he/she/it would be squirreling
we would be squirreling
you would be squirreling
they would be squirreling
Conditional perfect
I would have squirrelled
you would have squirrelled
he/she/it would have squirrelled
we would have squirrelled
you would have squirrelled
they would have squirrelled
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been squirreling
you would have been squirreling
he/she/it would have been squirreling
we would have been squirreling
you would have been squirreling
they would have been squirreling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you squirrel
we let´s squirrel
you squirrel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to squirrel
Past participle
squirreled
Present Participle
squirreling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUIRRELLED

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUIRRELLED

called
cancelled
compelled
empanelled
excelled
expelled
fuelled
gravelled
labelled
levelled
modelled
panelled
propelled
quarrelled
repelled
self-propelled
shelled
shrivelled
single-celled
travelled
unlabelled

Synonyms and antonyms of squirrelled in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squirrelled» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUIRRELLED

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

Translator English - Chinese

藏匿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squirrelled
570 millions of speakers

English

squirrelled
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

squirrelled
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المختزنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

squirrelled
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

squirrelled
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squirrelled
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squirrelled
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squirrelled
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

squirrelled
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

squirrelled
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

squirrelled
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squirrelled
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

squirrelled
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squirrelled
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Squirrelled
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

squirrelled
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squirrelled
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

squirrelled
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

squirrelled
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squirrelled
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

squirrelled
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

squirrelled
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

squirrelled
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

squirrelled
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squirrelled

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRRELLED»

The term «squirrelled» is used very little and occupies the 158.539 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «squirrelled» in the different countries.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRRELLED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «squirrelled» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «squirrelled» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squirrelled

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIRRELLED»

Discover the use of squirrelled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squirrelled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dear Cedric . . .
"Dear Cedric . . . " chronicles the challenges, adventures and misadventures, the triumphs, tragedies and angst that face Patricia, her friends and fellow classmates during those years of separation from their families.
Patricia Cooper, 2012
2
Autobiography
Thereafter, we would watch Paul ashe squirrelled up those trees, plucked cocunuts and squirrelled back down again,as though hehad beenborn with that propensity. Whileour fatherworked onthe fabricof the churches at Marigot and Atkinson ...
Patrick C. James
3
Studying Creatively: A Creativity Toolkit to Get Your ...
Finally, there's squirrelled information. This isstuff that youstore away because itmight come inuseful some day. Youdon't knowwhen,or exactly forwhat–but itmight provevaluable. Therewasatime whenbeing an information squirrel was an insult ...
Brian Clegg, 2007
4
The Book of Word Records: A Look at Some of the Strangest, ...
Second, there's an ongoing debate on whether or not squirrelled actually has just one syllable or two, and the answer is: it depends. In many areas, squirrel is pronounced “skwer-el,” but in many others, it can also be pronounced like “curl,”  ...
Asher Cantrell, 2013
5
The Quantum Ten: A Story of Passion, Tragedy, Ambition, and ...
As soon as Dirac returned home from the conference, he squirrelled himself away in his rooms at Cambridge to work on one of the unsolved problems in the allegedly “completed” quantum mechanics. Nobody had been able to figure out how ...
Sheilla Jones, 2008
6
The Liri Valley: Canada's World War II Breakthrough to Rome
Wine was plentiful and most tanks carried a good supply squirrelled away carefully in the extremely cramped quarters. In addition to the seventy-six shells for the .75-millimetre gun and boxes containing thousands of rounds of .30- calibre for ...
Mark Zuehlke, 2003
7
Economics: Making Sense of the Modern Economy
But the country continued to spend less than it earned because exporters squirrelled a chunk of their profits away. A combination of factors kept domestic demand below par.Japanese workers benefited less from the recent export boom than ...
The Economist, Saugato Datta, 2011
8
Accepting the Odd Goat: Comic and Curious Sketches from a ...
Does anyone actually look at all the records of achievement and assessment (as opposed to the headline- worthy bits) which are being so earnestly squirrelled away by NHS bureaucracy these days, let alone by the Department of Education,  ...
Neville Conway, 2009
9
Tolstoy: A Russian Life
... and later claimed that he had never seen a more handsome man than Tolstoy when he was astride his horse dressed to go out hunting.40 Tolstoy may have regretted the time he gave up to sit for Kramskoy, but he squirrelled away all ...
Rosamund Bartlett, 2011
10
No Cherubs for Melanie: An Inspector Bliss Mystery
He snatched tidbits off an uncleared table, picked through the litter bin, and came up with a find so rewarding he squirrelled it into his bag with a twitter of laughter. Samantha chuckled briefly in response, but caught herself as her mind ...
James Hawkins, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIRRELLED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squirrelled is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Malaysian crisis could do lasting financial damage
Seventeen years later, the commodity-exporting nation has squirrelled away enough foreign assets to withstand capital outflows for some time. Nevertheless, the ... «Reuters Blogs, Jul 15»
2
Column 8: The Litmus test
"David Dolphin's '11-letter monosyllabic "squirrelled"' has two potentially fatal flaws," alleges Steve Cornelius, of Brookvale, along with several others. "Firstly, it's ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Column 8: A challenge to chemists
"Can I get three days in a row," pleads David Dolphin, of Summer Hill, "with the 11-letter monosyllabic 'squirrelled'?". Yes, David. Just this once – or thrice. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Court ruling will make it easier to seize crooks' overseas cash
"The NCA is working with a number of countries to retrieve the criminal proceeds squirrelled away overseas and this ground-breaking judgment paves the way ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
5
James Blake's 1-800 DINOSAUR didn't play a scheduled London …
“Everyone crowded around with an amusing mix of nonchalance and desperation, again some friends were squirrelled in and then they told everyone it was a ... «DIY Magazine, Apr 15»
6
Rory McIlroy is hoping Niall Horan of One Direction can help him …
His logic throughout the past two weeks of tune-ups, when he has largely been squirrelled away at The Bear's Club near his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., has ... «National Post, Apr 15»
7
The Greeks, money already stuffed under mattresses, may learn …
The outflows in 2012 were scarier, the executive tells Quartz, because nervous Greeks squirrelled their cash abroad, whereas it's now mostly staying in the ... «Quartz, Mar 15»
8
Opinion: Waging a good marriage
My thought is, I wish she had squirrelled away the money, then bought my gift with that money. When I see my birthday gift on our charge card, it's not a gift. «Current in Carmel, Mar 15»
9
Britons have an average of £32407 squirrelled away - but 1 in 4 …
Of those who are regularly squirrelling away money, the amount they have amassed in both long and short term savings is £32,407. Men generally have more ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
10
Dumbarton hotel honours local hero who served the area more than …
Nothing was wasted – scraps of silk squirrelled away from weddings past would be reinvented as fabric bouquets. Mrs Baird, now 77, revisited the hotel on ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jan 15»

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