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[Adjective] | "skit*tish" | \ ˈski-tish \
1: lively or frisky in action : capricious
2: variable, fluctuating
3: easily frightened : restive
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English, from skit- (probably from Old Norse skyt-) + -ish;
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[Noun] | "skittishness"
1: a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements;
* e.g., " ... because of the horse's skittishness and temperamental nature, only experienced riders should ride him "
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[Adjective] | "skittish"
1: easily excited by nature;
* e.g., " ... the skittish colt leapt up when we approached "
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2: easily frightened;
* e.g., " ... the cat is skittish around people she doesn't know "
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bold,
3: likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly;
* e.g., " ... a skittish housing market had both buyers and sellers on edge "
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[ "skittish" ]
1: A term used to describe something that is moving in a quick jumpy fashion. Often the skittish object/person is acting without purpose and lacks premeditation.
* e.g., ... The calico cat was sleeping on the floor then became very skittish when she randomly ran around the house chasing her own tail.
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[ "skittish" ]
1: The bad feeling you get when you eat too many Skittles in one sitting. Feeling skittish generally includes a stomach ache, a gross feeling in your mouth and an out of your mind sugar high.
* e.g., ... Oh man, I just ate a 70 ounce bag of Tropical Skittles and now I'm skittish as hell. I go gotta brush my teeth.
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[ "skittish" ]
1: close in resemblance to the word sketchy; meaning unsure , unstable or down right shady.
* e.g., ... " Man , my dealer has been acting real skittish lately ."
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[ "Skittish" ]
1: being both scottish and british. having the same bloodlines. kinda like a mix.
* e.g., ... that man over there is Skittish
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[ "Skittish Aardvarks" ]
1: Elite group of mysterious ninja-like people who do awesome things- it's a confidential group with membership required.
"Stealth. Style. Smarts. Once a 'vark, always a 'vark!"
* e.g., ... Someone took my gum! I had tucked it into the left pocket of the right pouch of my jacket inside my backpack's storage compartment.
Wow, Jenna. Maybe it was a ninja.
Stella, my backpack was locked inside my locker!
Must've been one of the Skittish Aardvarks.
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