skittery

adjective

skit·​tery ˈski-tə-rē 

: skittish

Synonyms

• excitable
• fiddle-footed
• flighty
• fluttery
• high-strung
• hyper
• hyperactive
• hyperexcitable
• hyperkinetic
• jittery
• jumpy
• nervous
• skittish
• spasmodic
• spooky

Examples of skittery in a Sentence

chickadees are skittery creatures, so don't expect them to linger at the bird feeder

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above