2. Adjective. unpredictable or jumpy ¹
3. Adjective. eccentric ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Squirrelly
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Squirrelly
Literary usage of Squirrelly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"It wasn't unusual for people to get a little squirrelly on the verge of committing
a sum like $300 million. ..."
2. The Charms of Fire Island by Douglas Whitlock (2006)
"His squirrelly little face is covered with several days of unshaven silver growth,
and his grimace reveals a set of teeth that ..."
3. America in Peril -- An Understatement! by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1995)
"If you are hanging around with such people as that, no wonder you talk so squirrelly
at times, they are queer as a three dollar bill, or are you one too? ..."
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