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squirrelly
/ˈskwɝli/
adj 3
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2VERB + SQUIRRELLY
act, bit
ADV.
sometimes
Definitions
adj
1
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
2
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."
3
Resembling a squirrel.
Some of these lemurs seem almost squirrelly.
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Mom can act a bit squirrelly sometimes, and I swear it's usually worse after sunset.
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Near-synonyms: batty, nuts, nutty; see also Thesaurus:eccentric, Thesaurus:insane
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Craphound had wicked yard-sale karma, for a rotten, filthy alien bastard. He was too good at panning out the single grain of gold in a raging river of uselessness for me not to like him — respect him,
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Instead of a piggy bank, Tom has a "squirrelly bank".
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