SKITTISHLY

skittishly

(adverb) in a skittish manner; “the horse pranced around skittishly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

skittishly (comparative more skittishly, superlative most skittishly)

In a skittish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SKITTISH

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



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Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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