Spooky and Skittish

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Spooky adjective - Easily excited by nature.

Usage example: a spooky horse shying at shadows

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Skittish is a synonym for spooky. In some cases you can use "Skittish" instead an adjective "Spooky".

Nearby Words: spook, spooked, spooking

Skittish adjective - Easily excited by nature.

Usage example: the skittish colt leapt up when we approached

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Spooky is a synonym for skittish. You can use "Spooky" instead an adjective "Skittish".

Nearby Word: skittishly

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