skittish
Meaning of skittish
adjective
- (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.
a skittish chestnut mare
skittish investors withdrew their money from equity markets
late Middle English: perhaps from the rare verb skit ‘move lightly and rapidly’.
Information about skittish
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of skittish
skit-tish
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- skittish is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
skittish synonyms
Meaning flighty:
Meaning (of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction:
Meaning responding too readily to something new or stimulating; easily excited:
Meaning restless; skittish:
Meaning (of a person) anxious and uneasy:
Meaning inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy:
skittish antonyms
Meaning not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions:
Words that rhyme with skittish
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