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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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Example Sentences

Their first four wickets fell for 43 runs, including Zak Crawley for a skittish 17, and their last four for 21.

From BBC

Aside from increased competition, media companies are seeing advertisers become more skittish about running their ads in news programming, as they are turned off by the vitriol and divisiveness in the current polarized political landscape.

Police said on Thursday that the company had located the "skittish" group, and "are working to entice them with food".

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If you have a rescue dog, you probably have witnessed how the abuse or neglect it may have experienced earlier in life now influence its behavior – these pets tend to be more skittish or reactive.

From Salon

The main reason is that the Democrats again grew skittish about delivering provocative, attention-grabbing messaging that controls the news cycle and drives home a narrative of strength, success and optimism.

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