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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)
Familiarity information: SKITTISH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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