Adjective: squirrelly
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- Being in a tense state
"The squirrelly suspect kept glancing around the interrogation room";
- edgy, high-strung, highly strung [Brit], jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight [informal], high-keyed
- Eccentric or crazy
"He's been acting kind of squirrelly lately"
See also: tense