squirrellike

squirrellike

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English squirrel
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English squirrellike

    From squirrel + -like.

    Adjective

    squirrellike (comparative more squirrellike, superlative most squirrellike)

    1. Similar to or characteristic of a squirrel.
      a squirrellike tail
      squirrellike restlessness

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    Adverb

    squirrellike (comparative more squirrellike, superlative most squirrellike)

    1. (postpositive) In the manner of a squirrel.
      to pull a face squirrellike

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