souslik Syllabification: (sous·lik)Pronunciation: /ˈso͞oslik/ (also suslik /ˈsəsˌlik/)Definition of souslik noun a short-tailed ground squirrel native to Eurasia and the Arctic. Genus Spermophilus, family Sciuridae: several species, in particular the European souslik (S. citellus) Origin: late 18th century: from Russiansouslik in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of souslik in the British & World English dictionary