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单词 fiddle-footed
释义

fiddle-footed

adjective

fid·​dle-foot·​ed ˌfi-dᵊl-ˈfu̇-təd How to pronounce fiddle-footed (audio)
1
: skittish, jumpy
a fiddle-footed horse
2
: prone to wander
the nameless fiddle-footed drifters, the shifty riders who traveled the back trails Luke Short

Synonyms

  • excitable
  • flighty
  • fluttery
  • high-strung
  • hyper
  • hyperactive
  • hyperexcitable
  • hyperkinetic
  • jittery
  • jumpy
  • nervous
  • skittery
  • skittish
  • spasmodic
  • spooky
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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

fiddle-footed

adjective

as in excitable
easily excited by nature although fiddle-footed now, the kitten should settle down once it adjusts to its new home

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • excitable
  • nervous
  • volatile
  • unstable
  • anxious
  • hyper
  • hyperkinetic
  • hyperexcitable
  • emotional
  • fluttery
  • spasmodic
  • jumpy
  • hyperactive
  • spooky
  • skittery
  • jittery
  • irritable
  • intense
  • high-strung
  • flighty
  • sensitive
  • skittish
  • volcanic
  • soulful
  • mercurial
  • uptight
  • flibbertigibbety
  • emotionalistic
  • temperamental
  • perturbable
  • dramatic
  • tense
  • hypersensitive
  • hot-blooded
  • edgy
  • irascible
  • melodramatic
  • nervy
  • testy
  • touchy
  • histrionic
  • prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • collected
  • imperturbable
  • unflappable
  • nerveless
  • unshakable
  • cool
  • tranquil
  • calm
  • unexcitable
  • serene
  • relaxed
  • easy
  • easygoing
  • laid-back
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