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词汇 skittery
释义 skittery
adjective
uk /ˈskɪt.ər.i/ us /ˈskɪt̬.ɚ.i/
moving very quickly and lightly, or in a way that is unexpected or irregular:
The tune is skittery modern jazz.
We could see black-and-white skittery flashes of birds in the trees.
nervous or easily frightened:
Julie was riding a skittery horse.
They pushed me up against the horses, which became skittery.
Her skittery behaviour could be quite charming at times.
Synonym
skittish
She has a speedy, skittery conversational style.
The steering made turns smooth and not the least bit skittery.
The violinist's tone was often skittery and erratic, especially in the quieter passages.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Moving quickly
agility
beetle
belt
bob up
bowl down/along something
cannonball
gallop
gun
leg
make a dash for something
make good timeidiom
make hasteidiom
make off
outrun
outrush
pelt
rush
scorch
scuttle
shoot

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