Definition of Skittish

1. Adjective. Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses).

Exact synonyms: Flighty, Nervous, Spooky
Similar to: Excitable
Derivative terms: Nervousness, Skittishness

Definition of Skittish

1. a. Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt.

Definition of Skittish

1. Adjective. Easily scared or startled; timid. ¹

2. Adjective. wanton; changeable; fickle ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Skittish

1. easily frightened [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skittish

skite-the-gutter
skited
skites
skiting
skits
skitted
skitter
skittered
skitterier
skitteriest
skittering
skitters
skittery
skitting
skittish (current term)
skittishly
skittishness
skittishnesses
skittle
skittle-dog
skittle-dogs
skittle alley
skittle ball
skittle out
skittle pin
skittleball
skittled
skittles
skittling

Literary usage of Skittish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"... to move about, or ' to remove often,' Hexham ; a frequentative verb from the same base. Swed. dial, vi'mmla. to be giddy or skittish ; cf. ..."

2. Rights, Remedies, and Practice, at Law, in Equity, and Under the Codes: A by John Davison Lawson (1890)
"skittish or scared horse — Defective vehicle or harness. § 1174. When plaintiff has knowledge of defect. § 1165. Injuries while Driving on the ..."

3. Student and Singer: The Reminiscences of Charles Santley by Charles Santley (1892)
"... Donna — A skittish Landlady — I appear in the '-Traviata" and " Ernani " —My Wardrobe — Failure of "Lamberto Mala- testa" — A Stormy First-night and a ..."

4. Woman--through a Man's Eyeglass by Malcolm Charles Salaman (1892)
"THE skittish OLD MAID 1 BELIEVE I may consider myself a passably amiable man, and I could certainly produce ample testimony to prove I am so considered by a ..."

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