skittishly

Definition of Skittishly in English :

1. skittishly

in a skittish manner

Example Sentences:
'the horse pranced around skittishly'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Skittishly

adjective

1.

playful, lively, or frivolous

2.

difficult to handle or predict

3. rare

coy

adjective

1.

lively or playful, esp. in a coy manner

2.

easily frightened; jumpy

a skittish horse

3.

fickle or undependable

adj.

1. Moving quickly and lightly; lively.

2. Restlessly active or nervous; restive.

3. Undependably variable; mercurial or fickle.

4. Shy; bashful.