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skittish

skit·tish [ skíttish ] or skit·ter·y [ skíttəree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. nervous: easily agitated or alarmed

2. silly and irresponsible: with moods or ideas that constantly change, in a frivolous and unreliable way

3. lively: tending to dash about in an energetic or restless way

[14th century. Origin ?]

skit·tish·ly adverb
skit·tish·ness noun
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