Meaning & use
skittish
Easily frightened or nervous, especially describing an animal that startles easily or a person who is uneasy.
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The skittish horse bolted at the sudden sound of fireworks nearby.
Investors grew skittish after the stock market's sudden overnight drop.
A note on using this word
Common with horses and other animals, and figuratively with people or markets reacting nervously to uncertainty.
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