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squirrellier

squirrellier is the comparative form of squirrelly.

Meaning of squirrelly

Adjective

squirrelly (comparative squirrellier or more squirrelly, superlative squirrelliest or most squirrelly)

  1. (figuratively) Eccentric.
    • Mom can act a bit squirrelly sometimes, and I swear it's usually worse after sunset.
  2. (figuratively) Unpredictable or jumpy.
    • "This aircraft seems to be acting a bit squirrelly," the pilot complained uneasily to his copilot.
  3. Literally so.
    • Some of these lemurs seem almost squirrelly.

Questions about squirrellier

What is squirrellier the comparative form of?
Squirrellier is the comparative form of squirrelly.

Words near squirrellier in the dictionary

  1. squirrelish
  2. squirrelled
  3. squirrelled around
  4. squirrelled away
  5. squirrelless
  6. squirrellier
  7. squirrelliest
  8. squirrellike
  9. squirrelliness
  10. squirrellinesses
  11. squirrelling

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