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Skittish Pronunciation

Pronounce Skittish as S K IY T T IY S HH.

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    Skittish phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'skittish'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of skittish: /skɪttɪsh/
    • Modern IPA representation of skittish: /skɪttɪsh/

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    List of meaning for skittish

    scared by even the smallest of things

    skittish, flighty, spooky, nervous(adj)

    unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

    easily excited by nature

    the skittish colt leapt up when we approached

    easily frightened

    the cat is skittish around people she doesn't know

    likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly

    a skittish housing market had both buyers and sellers on edge

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    skittish in sentence

    1. A near-death drowning experience made the little boy water phobic and skittish around lakes and pools.

    2. The skittish horse stood on his hind legs when the rabbit rushed by him.

    3. The skittish investor was ready to unload his stock when the value dropped by a mere ten cents.

    4. Around her boyfriend, Karen appears skittish as though she is waiting to be hit.

    5. My skittish little brother ran to my parents’ room when he heard the fireworks.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term skittish

    The market is a little bit skittish ahead of the OPEC meeting, it is going to be very range-bound between now and Friday.

    – Ben Le Brun

    The market’s reaction (to the jobs report) is something between curious and concerning, people are skittish in holding positions. If you are long stocks, you think you might be saved by this jobs report. If they don't go up, you are in trouble.

    – Richard Scalone

    The fact that Tillerson will give that answer to Putin before he gives it to NATO is not the signal we want to be sending, we have a lot of skittish allies out there. The optics are all wrong, and unfortunately the optics matter.

    – Julianne Smith

    The market's reaction is something between curious and concerning, you are not getting that much of a lasting reaction in markets. The week has witnessed some of the most concerning phenomenon in some time. People are skittish in holding positions.

    – Richard Scalone

    It's an environment right now where investors are skittish and they're not going to hesitate to take profits on stocks that have moved higher.

    – Elvis Picardo

    Employment numbers are coming out tomorrow and that's always a question mark, i still think there's a lot of people that doubt the market and they're still skittish and don't believe the rally or think they ought to be in bonds.

    – Gary Bradshaw

    Clydesdales are a very gentle breed. When they're young, they're like any other horse -- skittish and more like a kid, more rambunctious. As they get older and more mature -- the more you handle them, the quieter they become.

    – John Soto

    Investors are being a little bit skittish and taking some profits, there are clearly some concerns that what is happening outside of the U.S. may impact the U.S. at some point.

    – Arun Bharath

    The week has witnessed some of the most concerning phenomenon in some time. People are skittish in holding positions.

    – Richard Scalone

    For Americans the answer seems obvious, we simply have to try and do it all and be prepared for multiple scenarios. But for small countries that have very limited funding and a public that's a little skittish right now, it's a much tougher question to answer.

    – Julianne Smith

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