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skittish

skit.tish \'skit-ish\ aj [ME] 1a: lively or frisky in action : CAPRICIOUS  
   1b: FLUCTUATING, VARIABLE  2: easily frightened : RESTIVE - used chiefly of 
   a horse  3: COY, BASHFUL  - skit.tish.ly av