adj.
Pronunciation: ' ski-tish
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from skit- (prob. from Old Norse skyt- ) + -ish
Date: 15th century
1 a : lively or frisky in action : CAPRICIOUS b : VARIABLE , FLUCTUATING
2 : easily frightened : RESTIVE <a skittish horse>
3 a : COY , BASHFUL b : marked by extreme caution : WARY < skittish investors>
– skit · tish · ly adverb
– skit · tish · ness noun