Definitions for skittishness
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
skit•tishˈskɪt ɪʃ(adj.)
apt to start or shy:
a skittish horse.
restlessly or excessively lively:
a skittish mood.
fickle; uncertain.
shy; coy.
Origin of skittish:
1400–50; late ME, perh. der. of the Scand source of Scots skite (see skitter ); see -ish1
skit′tish•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
skittishness, restiveness(noun)
characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
Wiktionary
skittishness(Noun)
The property of being skittish.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"skittishness." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/skittishness>.