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Skittish
adjective
/ˈskɪtɪʃ/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
adjective
Easily scared or startled; timid.
"The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers."
2.
adjective
Wanton; changeable; fickle
3.
adjective
Difficult to manage; tricky.
Synonyms
jumpy
skitterish
skittery
spookish
squirrelly
spooky
excitable
nervous
shy
fierce
rabid
capricious
Rhymes With
the british
brit ish
british
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