skwɔt

  • 121squint-eyed — /ˈskwɪnt aɪd/ (say skwint uyd) adjective 1. affected with or characterised by strabismus. 2. looking obliquely or askance …

  • 122squirl — /skwɜl/ (say skwerl) noun a flourish or twirl, especially in handwriting. {? blend of squiggle and twirl} …

  • 123squirm — /skwɜm / (say skwerm) verb (i) 1. to wriggle or writhe. 2. to feel or display discomfort or disgust as from reproof, embarrassment, or repulsion. –noun 3. a squirming or wriggling movement. {blend of skew and worm (verb) –squirmy, adjective …

  • 124squirrel cage — /ˈskwɪrəl keɪdʒ/ (say skwiruhl kayj) noun a cage containing a cylindrical framework that is rotated by a squirrel or the like running around inside it …

  • 125squirrel glider — /ˈskwɪrəl glaɪdə / (say skwiruhl gluyduh) noun a medium sized glider (def. 5) of eastern Australia, Petaurus norfolcensis, similar to but larger than the sugar glider …

  • 126squirrel grip — /ˈskwɪrəl grɪp/ (say skwiruhl grip) noun Colloquial → Christmas hold. {so called because a squirrel grip is a handful of nuts , punning on nuts testicles (see nut def. 14) …

  • 127squirrel-cage motor — /ˈskwɪrəl keɪdʒ ˌmoʊtə/ (say skwiruhl kayj .mohtuh) noun a type of induction motor in which the rotor consists of a number of copper bars parallel to the axis of the motor, resembling a squirrel cage …

  • 128squirrelfish — /ˈskwɪrəlfɪʃ/ (say skwiruhlfish) noun (plural squirrelfish or squirrelfishes) any fish of the tropical marine family Holocentridae, or of the related family Melamplaidae, having large eyes and a usually reddish body. Usage: For variation in the… …