skittish, flighty, spooky, nervous
(adjective) unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
skittish (comparative more skittish, superlative most skittish)
Easily scared or startled; timid.
Wanton; changeable; fickle
Difficult to manage; tricky.
• (easily scared or startled): spookish, jumpy, skittery, skitterish, squirrelly
Source: Wiktionary
Skit"tish, a. Etym: [See Skit, v. t.]
1. Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt. "A restiff, skittish jade." L'Estrange.
2. Wanton; restive; freakish; volatile; changeable; fickle. "Skittish Fortune's hall." Shak.
– Skit"tish*ly, adv.
– Skit"tish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
