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skittish

adjective (skittish, more skittish, most skittish)

«skittish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Easily frightened, nervous and jumpy, ready to run off at any noise. tree →
Of a horse, lively and likely to shy or bolt. tree →

In the lessons

in the lessons small animals such as rabbits who huddle together and feel uneasy when a fox or wolf is near

Examples

The skittish pony jumped at the sound of the bell. tree →
The rabbits were skittish and ran at every noise. tree →
Don't be skittish; the dog will not bite you. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «skittish» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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