squirrelly

squir·rel·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwur-uh-lee, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-]
- /ˈskwɜr ə li, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwur-uh-lee, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-]
- /ˈskwɜr ə li, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr-/

Definitions of squirrelly word

adjective squirrelly eccentric; flighty. 1
adjective squirrelly like or typical of a squirrel in appearance or behaviour 0
adjective squirrelly very nervous, sensitive, strange, or unpredictable 0
adjective squirrelly odd, crazy, etc. 0

See all 4 definitions of squirrelly

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Origin of squirrelly

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; squirrel + -y1

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Parts of speech for Squirrelly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Squirrelly

squirrelly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

squirrelly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for squirrelly

adj squirrelly

birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.

All 2 Synonyms of squirrelly