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squirrelliness

squirrelliness noun: (of a person) Eccentricity.

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 squirrelliness

pluralsquirrellinesses
alternative formsquirreliness

Origin of squirrelliness

From squirrelly + -ness.

Questions about squirrelliness

What does squirrelliness mean?
Squirrelliness means (of a person) Eccentricity.
What part of speech is squirrelliness?
Squirrelliness is a noun.
What is the plural of squirrelliness?
The plural of squirrelliness is squirrellinesses.

Words near squirrelliness in the dictionary

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

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