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Skittish

adjective
/ˈskɪtɪʃ/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.adjectiveEasily scared or startled; timid.
"The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers."
2.adjectiveWanton; changeable; fickle
3.adjectiveDifficult to manage; tricky.

Synonyms

jumpyskitterishskitteryspookishsquirrellyspookyexcitablenervousshyfiercerabidcapricious

Rhymes With

the britishbrit ishbritish
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