SKITTISH

skittish. Skittish, a. easily frightened, shy, frisky, wanton

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Skit″tish (?), a. [[See Skit, v. t.]] 1. 1. Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt. “A restiff, skittish jade.” L'Estrange.
2. 2. Wanton; restive; freakish; volatile; changeable; fickle. “Skittish Fortune's hall.” Shak.
— Skit″tish‐ly, adv. — Skit″tish‐ness, n.