What does squirrelish mean?
Squirrelish means Squirrel-like; having qualities associated with squirrels..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Squirrel-like; having qualities associated with squirrels..
1834, William Thomas Beckford, Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal How delighted my friend, the Effendi, must have been upon entering such a paradise, which he soon did after we arrived there, followed by his Armenian interpreter, whom I like better than the Greek, Timoni, with his prying, squirrelish look, and malicious propensities.
1894, John Muir, The Mountains of California In bountiful seasons a single Indian will gather thirty or forty bushels of them—a fine squirrelish employment.
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Squirrelish means Squirrel-like; having qualities associated with squirrels..
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1834, William Thomas Beckford, Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal How delighted my friend, the Effendi, must have been upon entering such a paradise, which he soon did after we arrived there, followed by his Armenian interpreter, whom I like better than the Greek, Timoni, with his prying, squirrelish look, and malicious propensities.
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