Main Entry: skit·tish

Pronunciation: \ˈski-tish\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from skit- (probably from Old Norse skyt-) + -ish

Date: 15th century

1 a : lively or frisky in action : capricious b : variable, fluctuating
2 : easily frightened : restive <a skittish horse>
3 a : coy, bashful b : marked by extreme caution : wary <skittish investors>

— skit·tish·ly adverb

— skit·tish·ness noun