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  • adjective Squirrel-like; having qualities associated with squirrels.

Etymologies

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squirrel +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • "Actually, mate, I've been chattin" up that squirrelish barmaid over there.

    The Lives of Felix Gunderson Sugu Althomsons 2010

  • There's definitely something fiercely squirrelish about it.

    Illiteracy employment, a WHOLE bunch of seizures, air hockey and anime boy memories Elizabeth McClung 2008

  • The squirrels are being all cute and squirrelish with that extra dollop of fall/winter desperation thrown in.

    Archive 2007-11-01 Elizabeth McClung 2007

  • The squirrels are being all cute and squirrelish with that extra dollop of fall/winter desperation thrown in.

    My day with 'Demon Child' and Psycho the squirrel Elizabeth McClung 2007

  • There is always something very squirrelish about them.

    i-claudius Diary Entry i-claudius 2002

  • Douglas is pre-eminently so, possessing every squirrelish attribute, fully developed and concentrated.

    Steep Trails John Muir 1876

  • Neon green is a rather hideous color though, they stick out but so does a county jail jump suit. lelangir: They put a lot of emphasis on Yumi's squirrelish behavior, and it's partly her "duty" to balance out the other polarized personalities in the Yamayurikai, like the Twin Drills Tsundere, etc.

    Design daily news 2009

  • I don't know if their squirrelish dimensions have really been the problem, or if it's been the stereotype of being lap decorations for the Kathy Lee Gifford Fan Club.

    Sierra Sun - Top Stories 2008

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