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skittish [ˈskɪtɪʃ, Am ˈskɪt̬-] ADJ

1. skittish (nervous):

skittish horse, person

пугли́вый

skittish horse, person

норови́стый

2. skittish (playful):

skittish person

игри́вый

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He is skittish most of the time, but often has moments of profound clarity. en.wikipedia.org

Lone bugs in some species were known to be more likely to be skittish than bugs in groups. en.wikipedia.org

What better way to evoke a world of senseless, skittish violence than to disconcert the reader with a challenging and puzzling narrator? en.wikipedia.org

Alternately, a horse may be backed into the stall from the front entry, again done in the case of a skittish horse. en.wikipedia.org

He does warn, however, that a nervous, skittish, or vicious horse is unacceptable as a war-mount. en.wikipedia.org

In the first movement, skittish thematic elements are broken up by a broadly melodic middle section. en.wikipedia.org

Loud noises can agitate them, and they are extremely skittish. en.wikipedia.org

This is a skittish species that should not be handled and is prone to escape. en.wikipedia.org

But workers remained skittish after the failed 1901 strike, and the drive never got off the ground. en.wikipedia.org

They can be skittish if not used to people, although with daily handling they will become tame and make good pets. en.wikipedia.org

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