CHIPMUNK

chipmunk

(noun) a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chipmunk (plural chipmunks)

A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.

Synonyms

• ground squirrel, striped squirrel

Verb

chipmunk (third-person singular simple present chipmunks, present participle chipmunking, simple past and past participle chipmunked)

To speed up an audio recording, especially a song, to make the voices high-pitched.

In competitive eating, to stuff food in one's mouth during the final moments of a contest.

Source: Wiktionary


Chip"munk`, n. Etym: [Indian name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A squirrel-like animal of the genus Tamias, sometimes called the striped squirrel, chipping squirrel, ground squirrel, hackee. The common species of the United States is the Tamias striatus. [Written also chipmonk, chipmuck, and chipmuk.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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