Is it the same as describing animals as skittish?
2007-10-10 00:49:23 · 4 answers · asked by Evee T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Shy, nervous, flighty, startful (is that a word?). Basically it means jumpy, and the opposite of calm. A skittish horse (or person for that matter) jumps at the slightest sound or touch.
2007-10-14 18:34:17 · answer #1 · answered by maî 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 a : lively or frisky in action : capricious, b : variable, fluctuating
2 : easily frightened : restive
3 a : coy, bashful, b : marked by extreme caution : wary
2007-10-10 08:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
skittish means shying away from or suspicious of.
2007-10-10 07:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by kymeekat69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it means jumpy or nervous or easily startled.
2007-10-10 07:53:30 · answer #4 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋