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skittish
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of SKITTISH
[more skittish; most skittish]
1
of an animal : easily frightened or excited（动物）易惊的
- a skittish horse受惊的马
2
: nervous or fearful about doing something紧张的；担心的
- We've been skittish about taking on such a large mortgage.按揭这么大一笔贷款，我们一直感到紧张。
- skittish consumers/investors提心吊胆的消费者/投资者
3
chiefly US : tending to change often : not dependable or stable反复无常的；不可靠的
- a skittish stock market跌宕起伏的股票市场
— skittishly
adverb— skittishness
noun [noncount]
skittishly adverb
skittishness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
We've been skittish about taking on such a large mortgage. the skittish colt leapt up when we approached
Recent Examples on the Web While shy and skittish at first, Nebelungs are quick to warm up to family members and love playtime. 
Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 But that’s a nonstarter for schools skittish about losing donations. Melissa Korn, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Squirrels are resourceful, humorous, scary, quizzical, territorial and skittish. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 Privacy changes from Apple have affected its advertising business, and rising inflation and economic uncertainty have made advertisers skittish. Kalley Huang, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Thousands of people showed up for this year’s parade — organizers had expected a large crowd — even as many New Yorkers remain skittish about massive, potentially virus-spreading public events. Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Yet Democrats remain skittish to promote these programs in what seems to be a strange side effect of the party’s refusal to fully embrace progressivism. Jasper Craven, The New Republic, 30 Nov. 2021 Investors get more reluctant to invest and consumers get more skittish about spending. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Despite a recent spate of clearances for digital therapeutics, there are signs that the FDA may still be somewhat skittish about an app to treat suicidality. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 28 July 2022 See More
Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 But that’s a nonstarter for schools skittish about losing donations. Melissa Korn, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Squirrels are resourceful, humorous, scary, quizzical, territorial and skittish. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 Privacy changes from Apple have affected its advertising business, and rising inflation and economic uncertainty have made advertisers skittish. Kalley Huang, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Thousands of people showed up for this year’s parade — organizers had expected a large crowd — even as many New Yorkers remain skittish about massive, potentially virus-spreading public events. Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Yet Democrats remain skittish to promote these programs in what seems to be a strange side effect of the party’s refusal to fully embrace progressivism. Jasper Craven, The New Republic, 30 Nov. 2021 Investors get more reluctant to invest and consumers get more skittish about spending. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Despite a recent spate of clearances for digital therapeutics, there are signs that the FDA may still be somewhat skittish about an app to treat suicidality. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from skit- (probably from Old Norse skyt-) + -ish
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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