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skittish Definition


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skittish
adj
    1. Lively and playful; spirited.
      Thesaurus: frivolous, lively, playful.
    2. Frequently changing mood or opinion; fickle or capricious.
      Thesaurus: capricious, whimsical, fickle.
    3. Said of a horse: easily frightened.
      Thesaurus: nervous, highly-strung, afraid, restive, coltish, shy, timid.
Derivative: skittishly
adverb
    Derivative: skittishness
    noun
      Etymology: 15c.



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