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skittishness

skittishness noun: the property of being skittish.

Noun

skittishness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being skittish.
    • While the California economy maintains its powerhouse status[…] the state’s most-powerful sectors[…]have struggled to keep their footing, pummeled by high interest rates, investor skittishness, labor strife and other turmoil.2023 April 11, Kurtis Lee, “California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2023

skittishness meaning in Tamil

skittishness in Tamil

குதிரை முதலியவகையில் மருட்சி

Origin of skittishness

From skittish + -ness.

Questions about skittishness

What does skittishness mean?
Skittishness means the property of being skittish.
What is skittishness in Tamil?
Skittishness in Tamil is குதிரை முதலியவகையில் மருட்சி. See Skittishness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is skittishness?
Skittishness is a noun.

Words near skittishness in the dictionary

  1. skitters
  2. skittery
  3. skitting
  4. skittish
  5. skittishly
  6. skittishness
  7. skittle
  8. skittle alley
  9. skittle alleys
  10. skittle out
  11. skittle-dog

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