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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;

    [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 "





    2: easily frightened;


      * e.g., " ... the cat is skittish around people she doesn't know "





    3: likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly;


      * e.g., " ... a skittish housing market had both buyers and sellers on edge "





     [ "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. 

     [ "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. 

     [ "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 ." 

     [ "Skittish" ]

    1: being both scottish and british. having the same bloodlines. kinda like a mix.

      * e.g.,  ... that man over there is Skittish 

     [ "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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