"squinny" meaning in English

See squinny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: squinnies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} squinny (plural squinnies)
  1. (slang, from Des Moines) a chipmunk. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-squinny-en-noun-eoYJ9eNw

Verb

Forms: squinnies [present, singular, third-person], squinnying [participle, present], squinnied [participle, past], squinnied [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} squinny (third-person singular simple present squinnies, present participle squinnying, simple past and past participle squinnied)
  1. (intransitive) To squint. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-squinny-en-verb-0-RsXBaE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

Inflected forms

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