Skittish
adjective
1.
apt to start or shy:
a skittish horse.
2.
restlessly or excessively lively:
a skittish mood.
3.
fickle; uncertain.
4.
shy; coy.
adjective
1.
playful, lively, or frivolous
2.
difficult to handle or predict
3.
(rare) coy
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