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squirreliness

squirreliness is the alternative spelling of squirrelliness.

Meaning of squirrelliness

Noun

squirrelliness (usually uncountable, plural squirrellinesses)

  1. (figuratively, usually) (of a person) Eccentricity.
    • He's quite reliable even though occasionally he exhibits some squirrelliness for fun.
  2. (figuratively, usually) Unpredictability or jumpiness.
    • The fifth-graders are in the gymnasium, working off some of their squirrelliness.
  3. (usually, literal) The essence of a squirrel's nature.
    • He's so cute I want to squeeze him — his tail, his little ears, his absolute squirrelliness!

Forms of squirreliness

pluralsquirrelinesses

Origin of squirreliness

From squirrely + -ness.

Questions about squirreliness

What is squirreliness the alternative spelling of?
Squirreliness is the alternative spelling of squirrelliness.

Words near squirreliness in the dictionary

  1. squirrelette
  2. squirrelfish
  3. squirrelfishes
  4. squirrelian
  5. squirreline
  6. squirreliness
  7. squirrelinesses
  8. squirreling
  9. squirreling around
  10. squirreling away
  11. squirrelish

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