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Meaning of
'shy'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Shy
[
a.
]
- To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.
2 .
Shy
[
n.
]
- A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
- A side throw; a throw; a fling.
3 .
Shy
[
superl.
]
- Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.
- Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
- Cautious; wary; suspicious.
4 .
Shy
[
v. t.
]
- To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.
Meaning of 'shy' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
shy
[
n
]
Meaning (1):
- a quick throw
Example in sentence:
he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman
2 .
shy
[
a
]
Meaning (2):
- lacking self-confidence
Example in sentence:
a very unsure young man;
problems that call for bold not timid responses;
stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
3 .
shy
[
s
]
Meaning (3):
- short
Example in sentence:
eleven is one shy of a dozen
Meaning (4):
- wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
Example in sentence:
shy of strangers
Nearby Words:
shying
shyly
shyness
shyster
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