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esquivo

/esˈkibo/

adjective/esˈkibo/

elusive, evasive; asocial, unsociable; disdainful; rough

Ella era distinta, era distante / Era esquiva y se ocultaba

Synonyms: huraño, desdeñoso, áspero

Possibly from Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 (*skiuhs), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, timid”), see also Old English scēoh, Middle High German schiech (“timid”).