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skit·tish
 skittish
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- pronunciation:
- skI
tihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
easily startled or excited.
a skittish colt- similar words:
- high-strung, jumpy, shy
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| definition 2: |
restless, frivolous, or too lively; frisky.
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| definition 3: |
changeable or uncertain; fickle.
- similar words:
- changeable, flighty
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| related words: |
capricious, giddy, mercurial, moody, nervous, restless, volatile |
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| derivations: |
skittishly (adv.), skittishness (n.) |
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