squirrelliness

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From squirrelly +‎ -ness.

Noun

squirrelliness (usually uncountable, plural squirrellinesses)

  2. The state or trait of being squirrelly.
    2. (figurative) (of a person) Eccentricity.
      He's quite reliable even though occasionally he exhibits some squirrelliness for fun.
    4. (figurative) Unpredictability or jumpiness.
      The fifth-graders are in the gymnasium, working off some of their squirrelliness.
    6. (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!
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