Squirrelish
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From squirrel + -ish.
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