skittery

[ skit-uh-ree ]

/ ˈskɪt ə ri /

adjective

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby skittery

skirtings, skit, skitch, skite, skitter, skittery, skittish, skittle, skittle out, skive, skiver

Origin of skittery

First recorded in 1900–05; skitter + -y¹