HyperDic: skittishness

English > 1 sense of the word skittishness:
NOUNattributeskittishness, restivenesscharacterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
skittishness > pronunciation
Soundsskih'tihshnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > skittishness: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
MeaningCharacterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright.
Synonymrestiveness
BroadernervousnessA sensitive or highly strung temperament
Spanishintranquilidad
Adjectivesskittishunpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

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