SKIT'TISH, adjective 1. Shy; easily frightened; shunning familiarity; timorous; as a restif skittish jade. L'Estrange. 2. Wanton; volatile; hasty. 3. Changeable; fickle; as skittish fortune.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI