skittish
/ˈskɪtɪʃ/adjective
1- lively and unpredictable; playful活泼好动的; 易变的; 顽皮的：
my skittish and immature mother.
我那活泼好动、长不大的母亲。
1.1
- (especially of a horse) nervous; inclined to shy（尤指马）受惊的; 胆怯的。
派生词
skittishly
adverbskittishness
noun词源
late Middle English: perhaps from the rare verb skit 'move lightly and rapidly'.