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skittish

[ skit-ish ]

adjective

  1. apt to start or shy:

    a skittish horse.

  2. restlessly or excessively lively:

    a skittish mood.

  3. fickle; uncertain.
  4. shy; coy.

skittish

/ ˈskɪtɪʃ /

adjective

  1. playful, lively, or frivolous
  2. difficult to handle or predict
  3. rare.
    coy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈskittishness, noun
  • ˈskittishly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • skittish·ly adverb
  • skittish·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skittish1

1375–1425; late Middle English, perhaps derivative of the Scand source of skite 1; -ish 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skittish1

C15: probably of Scandinavian origen; compare Old Norse skjōta to shoot ; see -ish

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