chipmunk
noun
chip·munk
ˈchip-ˌməŋk 
: any of a genus (Tamias) of small striped North American and Asian rodents of the squirrel family
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Squirrels race around adding to their larders, but the chipmunks are nowhere to be seen yet.
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Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
And Cass was doubtless right — Maggie had treed a chipmunk and wouldn’t stay even with that.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Chip and Dale Chip and Dale are small, brown chipmunks who are best friends.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Laval has curly hair, a chipmunk grin, and a voice that gurgles with enthusiasm.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
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Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
And Cass was doubtless right — Maggie had treed a chipmunk and wouldn’t stay even with that.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Chip and Dale Chip and Dale are small, brown chipmunks who are best friends.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Laval has curly hair, a chipmunk grin, and a voice that gurgles with enthusiasm.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Chipmunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipmunk. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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chipmunk
noun
chip·munk
ˈchip-ˌməŋk
: any of numerous small striped animals of North America and Asia related to the squirrels
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