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squirrelliness en · NOUN

Etymology

From squirrelly + -ness.

Meanings

1. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) The state or trait of being squirrelly. ▸ (of a person) Eccentricity.
   • He's quite reliable even though occasionally he exhibits some squirrelliness for fun.
2. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) The state or trait of being squirrelly. ▸ Unpredictability or jumpiness.
   • The fifth-graders are in the gymnasium, working off some of their squirrelliness.
3. (qualifier:literal, uncountable, usually) The state or trait of being squirrelly. ▸ 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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