skittishly
adverb
uk/ˈskɪt.ɪʃ.li/us/ˈskɪt̬.ɪʃ.li/(ofpeopleandanimals) in a way that isnervousoreasilyfrightened:
（人或动物）易紧张地，易惊地Heglancedskittishly up and down thecorridor.他小心翼翼地观察着走廊。
Hishorsecanteredskittishly,startledby thesuddenmovement.他的马紧张地慢慢跑着，一有动静就会受惊。
(of a person'sbeliefsoropinions) in a way that is notseriousand that islikelytochangeoften:
He skittishlyavoideddwellingtoodeeplyon theexperience.
Thisbookmovesskittishly fromtopictotopic.
See
skittish
- Thebirdsskittishlyjumpedfrombranchtobranch.
- Thehorsemovedskittishly but hesteadiedher, using hisfeet.
- She skittishlyrefusedto beintroducedto thedirectorandcast.
Anxious and worried
- (all) hot and botheredidiom
- -racked
- aflutter
- agitated
- angsty
- anxious
- fretfully
- frightened
- fuss
- get in a sweatidiom
- grim
- prey on sb's mindidiom
- queasily
- queasiness
- queasy
- rattled
- strung out
- worrier
- worrywart
- wound up
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Changing frequently