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In some senses, squirrelly is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Resembling a squirrel.
Mom can act a bit squirrelly sometimes, and I swear it's usually worse after sunset.
Near-synonyms: batty, nuts, nutty; see also Thesaurus:eccentric, Thesaurus:insane
Resembling a squirrel.
"This aircraft seems to be acting a bit squirrelly," the pilot complained uneasily to his copilot.
"We got bumped. We got thumped," an American pilot was heard saying. A U.S. pilot also reported that a Chinese plane was "squirrely. Not real steady."
Resembling a squirrel.
Some of these lemurs seem almost squirrelly.