noun
plural squirrels also squirrel
[count] :a small animal with a long tail and soft fur that lives in trees - see picture at rodent
verb
-rels; US -reled or Brit -relled; US -reling or Brit -relling
squirrel away
[phrasal verb]
squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away :to put (something) in a safe or secret place especially so that it can be kept for future use