squirrelly

squirrelly
adjective Date: 1928 nutty 3

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  • squirrelly — ☆ squirrelly or squirrely [skwʉr′ə lē, skwʉr′lē ] adj. 〚in allusion to a squirrel s diet of nuts: see NUT, n. 8a〛 Slang odd, crazy, etc. * * * squir·rel·ly (skwûrʹə lē, skwŭrʹ ) adj …   Universalium

  • squirrelly — ☆ squirrelly or squirrely [skwʉr′ə lē, skwʉr′lē ] adj. [in allusion to a squirrel s diet of nuts: see NUT, n. 8a] Slang odd, crazy, etc …   English World dictionary

  • squirrelly — adjective a) resembling a squirrel He is acting squirrelly. b) unpredictable or jumpy …   Wiktionary

  • squirrelly — adj. odd, eccentric, queer (British Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • squirrelly — adjective 1》 relating to or resembling a squirrel. 2》 N. Amer. informal restless or nervous.     ↘eccentric …   English new terms dictionary

  • squirrelly — squir·rel·ly …   English syllables

  • squirrelly — squir•rel•ly or squir•rel•y [[t]ˈskwɜr ə li, ˈskwʌr [/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈskwɪr [/t]] adj. sl. eccentric; flighty • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • squirrelly — adj. 1 like a squirrel. 2 a inclined to bustle about. b (of a person) unpredictable, nervous, demented …   Useful english dictionary

  • squir·rely — ↑squirrelly …   Useful english dictionary

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