squirrelly
/ˈskwɝli/
"squirrelly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“squirrelly” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resembling a squirrel.
Corpus desk
Index EN-squirrelly · squirrelly · English
squirrelly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | squirrelly |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈskwɝli/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “squirrelly” in English
Rare enough to double-check
squirrelly is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈskwɝli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
squirrelly doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From squirrel + -ly, 1925. Presumably from the erratic movement of squirrels, or by analogy with nuts (“insane”). The correct English form is squirrelly, spelled S-Q-U-I-R-R-E-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1Resembling a squirrel.
- 2Resembling a squirrel.
- 3Resembling a squirrel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how squirrelly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mom can act a bit squirrelly sometimes, and I swear it's usually worse after sunset.
Near-synonyms: batty, nuts, nutty; see also Thesaurus:eccentric, Thesaurus:insane
Etymology
From squirrel + -ly, 1925. Presumably from the erratic movement of squirrels, or by analogy with nuts (“insane”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.