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Skittish is a related term of shillyshallying.


As an adjective skittish

is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a noun shillyshallying is

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skittish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily scared or startled; timid.
    • The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers.
  • wanton; changeable; fickle
    • Skittish Fortune's hall. — Shakespeare.

    Synonyms

    * spookish * jumpy * squirrelly

    Derived terms

    * skittishly * skittishness

    See also

    * startle

    shillyshallying

    English

    Noun

    (head)