0 (of people and animals) in a way that is nervous or easily frightened: --
So the ship rose lightly, almost skittishly.
He pranced skittishly until she spoke.
The increasing breeze, blowing against the ocean current, kicked up a lively chop, on which the dory danced skittishly.
The animal made a half parenthesis of himself, curving skittishly, and watching jealously, as he went by the frightsome pile.
She skittishly refused to be introduced to the director and cast.
The horse moved skittishly but he steadied her, using his feet.
