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skit·tish
 skittish
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- pronunciation:
- skI
tihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
easily startled or excited.
The colt was skittish until he became accustomed to the farm.- similar words:
- high-strung, shy
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| related words: |
giddy, moody, nervous, restless |
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| derivations: |
skittishly (adv.), skittishness (n.) |
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