单词 | skittish |
释义 | skittish skittish /ˈskɪt.ɪʃ/ aep /ˈskɪt̬-/ adjective ► F0 (of people and animals) nervous or easily frightened, or (of a person) not serious and likely to change their beliefs or opinions often: » My horse is rather skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic.» Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn.» Marilyn was a complete child, playful and skittish one moment, sulky and withdrawn the next.Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worriedskittishly /-li/ adverb Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worriedskittishness /-nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Anxiety and worry - general words , ↑Fear and phobias |
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