squirrelliness

English

Alternative forms

• squirreliness

Etymology

From squirrelly +‎ -ness.

Noun

squirrelliness (usually uncountable, plural squirrellinesses)

2. The state or trait of being squirrelly.
   1. (figurative) (of a person) Eccentricity.

      He's quite reliable even though occasionally he exhibits some squirrelliness for fun.

   2. (figurative) Unpredictability or jumpiness.

      The fifth-graders are in the gymnasium, working off some of their squirrelliness.

   3. (literal) The essence of a squirrel's nature.

      He's so cute I want to squeeze him — his tail, his little ears, his absolute squirrelliness!