squirrelly
/ˈskwɝli/adjective
squirrelly is spelled S-Q-U-I-R-R-E-L-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, squirrelly means “Eccentric” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in squirrelly?
| Letters | 10: S-Q-U-I-R-R-E-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is squirrelly?
Squirrelly appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce squirrelly?
- US /ˈskwɝli/
- UK /ˈskwɪɹəli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-squirrelly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with squirrelly?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as squirrelly from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of squirrelly
- squirrellier comparative
- more squirrelly comparative
- squirrelliest superlative
- most squirrelly superlative
- squirrely
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does squirrelly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Eccentric.
Mom can act a bit squirrelly sometimes, and I swear it's usually worse after sunset.
- 2
Unpredictable or jumpy.
"This aircraft seems to be acting a bit squirrelly," the pilot complained uneasily to his copilot.
- 3
Literally so.
Some of these lemurs seem almost squirrelly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does squirrelly come from?
From squirrel + -ly, 1925. Presumably from the erratic movement of squirrels, or by analogy with nuts (“insane”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).