| Front | skittish |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈskɪtɪʃ/NAmE /ˈskɪtɪʃ/adjective  word origin 1 (of horses) easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control 2 (of people) not very serious and with ideas and feelings that keep changing 3 (especially NAmE, business) likely to change suddenlyskittish financial markets skit•tish•ly/BrE ˈskɪtɪʃli; NAmE ˈskɪtɪʃli/ adverbskit•tish•ness/BrE ˈskɪtɪʃnəs; NAmE ˈskɪtɪʃnəs/ noun[uncountable] |
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