- skit´tish|ness
- skit|tish «SKIHT ihsh», adjective.–skit´tish|ly, adverb.–skit´tish|ness, noun.
, stem of skjōta shoot) + English -Useful english dictionary. 2012.
skit´tish|ness
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skit´tish|ly — skit|tish «SKIHT ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to start, jump, or run; easily frightened: »a skittish horse. SYNONYM(S): excitable. 2. fickle; changeable: »a skittish wind. SYNONYM(S): capricious, volatile … Useful english dictionary
skit|tish — «SKIHT ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to start, jump, or run; easily frightened: »a skittish horse. SYNONYM(S): excitable. 2. fickle; changeable: »a skittish wind. SYNONYM(S): capricious, volatile … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
skit — skit·swish; skit·ta·get; skit·ta·getan; skit·tery; skit·tish; skit·tler; skit; skit·ter; skit·tle; skit·er; skit·tish·ly; skit·tish·ness; … English syllables
tish — brat·tish; brat·tish·ing; cat·tish; fat·tish; flat·tish; hon·tish; hot·tish; nov·el·et·tish; oof·tish; pet·tish; pet·tish·ly; pet·tish·ness; rat·tish; rut·tish; sans·cu·lot·tish; scot·tish·ly; scot·tish·man; scot·tish·ness; skit·tish; slut·tish;… … English syllables
skittishness — skit·tish·ness … English syllables
skittish — skit|tish [ skıtıʃ ] adjective nervous or worried and likely to change your opinion about something: Internet users had been skittish about shopping online. Skittish investors have already removed their money. a. used about horses that are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skittish — skit•tish [[t]ˈskɪt ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) apt to start or shy: a skittish horse[/ex] 2) restlessly or excessively lively: a skittish mood[/ex] 3) fickle; uncertain 4) shy; coy • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME, perh. der. of the Scand source of… … From formal English to slang
Skittish — Skit tish, a. [See {Skit}, v. t.] 1. Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt. A restiff, skittish jade. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanton; restive; freakish; volatile; changeable; fickle. Skittish Fortune s hall.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skittishly — Skittish Skit tish, a. [See {Skit}, v. t.] 1. Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt. A restiff, skittish jade. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanton; restive; freakish; volatile; changeable; fickle. Skittish Fortune… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
