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单词 skittish
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
skit•tish /ˈskɪtɪʃ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. easily frightened or excited:a skittish horse.
  2. restlessly lively;
    overexcited:He was in a skittish mood before the attack.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
skit•tish  (skit′ish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. apt to start or shy:a skittish horse.
  2. restlessly or excessively lively:a skittish mood.
  3. fickle;
    uncertain.
  4. shy;
    coy.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English, perh. derivative of the Scandinavian source of skite1; see -ish1
skit′tish•ly, adv. 
skit′tish•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
skittish /ˈskɪtɪʃ/ adj
  1. playful, lively, or frivolous
  2. difficult to handle or predict
Etymology: 15th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse skjōta to shoot; see -ish

ˈskittishly adv ˈskittishness n
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