skittish
The origin and history of skittish.
Etymology
Probably from a Northern English/Scottish word skite ("to move suddenly and lightly") plus the suffix -ish.
The origin and history of skittish.
Probably from a Northern English/Scottish word skite ("to move suddenly and lightly") plus the suffix -ish.
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