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1 easily excited by nature
  • the skittish colt leapt up when we approached

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2 easily frightened
  • the cat is skittish around people she doesn't know

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3 likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
  • a skittish housing market had both buyers and sellers on edge

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The first known use of skittish was in the 15th century

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“Skittish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skittish. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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