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Definition of Skittish
1. Adjective. Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses).
Similar to: Excitable
Derivative terms: Nervousness, Skittishness
Definition of Skittish
1. a. Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt.
Definition of Skittish
1. Adjective. Easily scared or startled; timid. ¹
2. Adjective. wanton; changeable; fickle ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Skittish
1. easily frightened [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skittish
Literary usage of Skittish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"... to move about, or ' to remove often,' Hexham ; a frequentative verb from the
same base. Swed. dial, vi'mmla. to be giddy or skittish ; cf. ..."
2. Rights, Remedies, and Practice, at Law, in Equity, and Under the Codes: A by John Davison Lawson (1890)
"skittish or scared horse — Defective vehicle or harness. § 1174. When plaintiff
has knowledge of defect. § 1165. Injuries while Driving on the ..."
3. Student and Singer: The Reminiscences of Charles Santley by Charles Santley (1892)
"... Donna — A skittish Landlady — I appear in the '-Traviata" and " Ernani " —My
Wardrobe — Failure of "Lamberto Mala- testa" — A Stormy First-night and a ..."
4. Woman--through a Man's Eyeglass by Malcolm Charles Salaman (1892)
"THE skittish OLD MAID 1 BELIEVE I may consider myself a passably amiable man,
and I could certainly produce ample testimony to prove I am so considered by a ..."
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