# squirrel away

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply.

## Etymology
Suggesting the way that squirrels hide nuts in a cache.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/squirrel-away