restless cavy

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noun

a wild guinea pig.

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Origin of restless cavy

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby restless cavy

resting place, restitute, restitution, restive, restless, restless cavy, restlessness, rest mass, resto, restock, Reston

How to use restless cavy in a sentence

Rubenstein was 31 years old when he left the White House, and he was restless to make his mark.
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By the time the Royals came to town in 1969, my father was growing restless.
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The tenor saxophonist was one of the most imaginatively restless artists to ever work a bandstand.
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Some Upper East Side natives are getting restless about outside perceptions.
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But even without help from a restless tectonic plate, folks in the Napa Valley get easily agitated.
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He grew very restless, for it was a long time before Grandfather Mole appeared.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
When the short-skirted, gossamer clad nymphs made their appearance on the stage they became restless and fidgety.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The moon was coming up, and its mystic shimmer was casting a million lights across the distant, restless water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Never had Tom seen his gay and careless cousin in such guise: he was restless, silent, intense and inarticulate.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The Belmont house was closed, the still restless Helena occupying a palace in Rome at the moment.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton