squirrelly

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

squirrel +‎ -ly, 1925.[1] Presumably from erratic movement of squirrels, or by analogy with nuts (“insane”).

Adjective

squirrelly (comparative squirrellier or more squirrelly, superlative squirrelliest or most squirrelly)

  1. resembling a squirrel
  2. unpredictable or jumpy
  3. eccentric

See also

References
  1. “squirrelly” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
  • OED 2nd edition 1989
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