Synonyms for squirrelly

Most common

nuts · nutty · batty · skittish

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Resembling a squirrel. Eccentric.

   Near-synonyms: batty, nuts, nutty; see also Thesaurus:eccentric, Thesaurus:insane

Related words

Other spellings

squirrely

Example sentences

• nuts Gray squirrels bury nuts, but red squirrels don't.
• nutty Chickpeas add a nutty flavor to dishes.
• skittish Are you always so skittish when meeting strangers?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

nuts¹

5 letters

nutty², batty²

6 letters

insane²

8 letters

skittish²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nutty² = 2 syllables).