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SKITTISH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skittish mean? 

SKITTISH (adjective)
  The adjective SKITTISH has 1 sense:

1. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)play

  Familiarity information: SKITTISH used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SKITTISH (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

Synonyms:

flighty; nervous; skittish; spooky

Similar:

excitable (easily excited)

Derivation:

skittishness (characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright)


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