adj. 1. Moving quickly and lightly; lively. 2. Restlessly active or nervous; restive. 3. Undependably variable; mercurial or fickle. 4. Shy; bashful. [Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skjōta, to shoot; see SHOOT.] skittish·ly adv. skittish·ness n. |
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