"squirl" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: squirls [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Etymology: Blend of squiggle + twirl. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|squiggle|twirl}} Blend of squiggle + twirl Head templates: {{en-noun}} squirl (plural squirls)
  1. A flourish in handwriting.
    Sense id: en-squirl-en-noun-CWoTvsau Categories (other): English blends
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: squirls [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Etymology: Eye-dialect. Head templates: {{en-noun}} squirl (plural squirls)
  1. (US, dialect) A squirrel. Tags: US, dialectal
    Sense id: en-squirl-en-noun-1CwMJxtQ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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