skittish

Phonetic Respelling: [ skit-ish ]

Definition:

adj. easily startled or excited

Sentence:

The horse was skittish around the barking puppy.

More example sentences:

The horse was skittish around the barking puppy.

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Synonyms:

high-strung;shy; startled

Antonyms:

calm

How many syllables in skittish?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide skittish into syllables:

skit-tish

Skittish rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- british

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