| 单词 | skittish |
| 释义 | skittish (once / 7514 pages) adj If you're skittish, you're unpredictable and excitable. You've probably seen skittish horses in parades — the loud noises and crowds of people make them very nervous and jumpy. The adjective skittish isn't just for animals — humans can be skittish too. If you're sleeping in a haunted house, for example, you're likely to be skittish, jumping at every moving shadow. Skittish can also mean flighty in thought — like your boss who's skittish about giving you a raise and avoids discussing it. The word is thought to have come from the Scandinavian word skyt, meaning "very lively, frivolous." WORD FAMILYskittish: skittisher, skittishly, skittishness USAGE EXAMPLESThe animals are skittish and slower to develop than cattle, requiring more than four years before they’re ready to sell. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) No injection is necessary, a huge plus when a skittish toddler is in the dentist’s chair. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) As for your colleagues who seem skittish about offering frank feedback at all: That will pretty much guarantee that nothing will improve. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) adj unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) Syn flighty, nervous, spooky excitable easily excited |
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