squirrellike

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English squirrel

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

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

Synonyms

• (characteristic of squirrels): sciurine

Translations

similar to or characteristic of a squirrel

• Esperanto: sciura

See also

• sciurine

Adverb

squirrellike (comparative more squirrellike, superlative most squirrellike)

1. (postpositive) In the manner of a squirrel.

   to pull a face squirrellike

Translations

in the manner of a squirrel

• Esperanto: sciure (eo)