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skittish [ˈskɪtɪʃ] adj
1. playful, lively, or frivolous 2. difficult to handle or predict 3. Now rare coy [probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse skjōta to shoot; see -ish] skittishly adv skittishness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
skittish adjective 1. nervous, lively, excitable, jumpy, restive, fidgety, highly strung, antsy (informal) The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors. nervous relaxed, calm, steady, composed, laid-back, placid, unfazed (informal), unflappable, unruffled, unexcitable 2. offbeat, bizarre, weird, way-out (informal), eccentric, novel, strange, unusual, rum (Brit. slang), uncommon, Bohemian, unconventional, far-out (slang), idiosyncratic, kinky (informal), off-the-wall (slang), unorthodox, oddball (informal), left-field (informal), freaky (slang), wacko (slang), outré, out there (slang) a fertile talent at war with a skittish sense of humour Translations skittish [ˈskɪtɪʃ] ADJ (= capricious) → caprichoso, delicado; (= nervous) [horse etc] → nervioso, asustadizo; (= playful) → juguetón skittish adj (= playful) → übermütig, schelmisch; (= flirtatious) woman → neckisch, kokett; (= nervous) horse, investor → unruhig skittish [ˈskɪtɪʃ] adj (horse, person) → ombroso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bogglish clever cleverly cleverness coy empty-headed Flightily Flightiness flighty giddy mordacious nervous skittery skittishly spookily spooky Startful Startish Startlish | Spirited horses, when not enough exercised, are often called skittish, when it is only play; and some grooms will punish them, but our John did not; he knew it was only high spirits. - he had cheerfully taken up his familiar business, and- like a well-fed but not overfat horse that feels himself in harness and grows skittish between the shafts- he dressed up in clothes as variegated and expensive as possible, and gaily and contentedly galloped along the roads of Poland, without himself knowing why or whither. My maid is to be a model of discretion--an elderly woman, not a skittish young person who will only encourage me. |
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