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Shy
ʃʌɪ
Shy definitions
adjective
shyer
shyest
shy
- nervous or timid in the company of other people
"I was pretty shy at school"
bashful diffident timid sheepish reserved reticent introverted retiring self-effacing shrinking withdrawn timorous mousy fearful apprehensive nervous hesitant reluctant doubting insecure wary suspicious chary unconfident inhibited constrained repressed self-conscious embarrassed coy demure abashed modest humble meek- slow or reluctant to do (something)
"the wealthy have become less shy of displaying their privilege"
- having a dislike of or aversion to a specified thing
"he was very car shy when he came here"
- (of a wild mammal or bird) reluctant to remain in sight of humans
"otters are very shy animals"
- less than; short of
"the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price"
- before
"he left school just shy of his fourteenth birthday"
- (of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically
verb
shies
shying
shied
shy
- (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement
"their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight"
wince start shy (away) recoil shrink pull back back away shy away draw back withdraw blench cringe squirm quiver shudder shiver tremble quake shake quail cower waver falter hesitate get cold feet blanch- avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) due to nervousness or a lack of confidence
"don't shy away from saying what you think"
noun
shies
shy
- a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse