squirrelly.
Resembling a squirrel.
Meaning & usage
Resembling a squirrel. Eccentric.
Mom can act a bit squirrelly sometimes, and I swear it's usually worse after sunset.
Resembling a squirrel. Unpredictable or jumpy.
"This aircraft seems to be acting a bit squirrelly," the pilot complained uneasily to his copilot.
Resembling a squirrel. Literally so.
Some of these lemurs seem almost squirrelly.
Where this word comes from
From squirrel + -ly, 1925. Presumably from the erratic movement of squirrels, or by analogy with nuts (“insane”).
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