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shy
adjective
-
shy
,
shyer
,
shyest
nervous
and
uncomfortable
with
people
you
do
not
know
well
.
•
The
little
girl
became
shy
when
the
teacher
asked
her
to
speak
.
The
little
girl
became
shy
when
the
teacher
asked
her
to
speak
.
•
Ben
is
too
shy
to
introduce
himself
at
parties
.
Ben
is
too
shy
to
introduce
himself
at
parties
.
Old
English
“
sceoh
”
→
“
shy
,”
originally
meaning
'afraid'
or
'timid'
.
adjective
-
shy
,
shyer
,
shyest
reluctant
to
do
or
become
involved
in
something
.
•
Some
investors
are
shy
of
risky
start-ups
.
Some
investors
are
shy
of
risky
start-ups
.
•
She
is
shy
about
talking
on
camera
.
She
is
shy
about
talking
on
camera
.
adjective
-
shy
,
shyer
,
shyest
slightly
less
than
a
stated
amount
or
number
.
•
My
flight
arrived
ten
minutes
shy
of
midnight
.
My
flight
arrived
ten
minutes
shy
of
midnight
.
•
The
charity
is
only
five
dollars
shy
of
its
goal
.
The
charity
is
only
five
dollars
shy
of
its
goal
.
verb
-
shy
,
shying
,
shies
,
shied
(
of
a
horse
or
other
animal
)
to
move
sideways
or
back
suddenly
because
of
fear
.
•
The
horse
shied
at
the
flapping
umbrella
.
The
horse
shied
at
the
flapping
umbrella
.
•
Young
colts
sometimes
shy
when
a
bird
darts
from
the
bushes
.
Young
colts
sometimes
shy
when
a
bird
darts
from
the
bushes
.
From
Middle
English
“
shyen
,”
influenced
by
sense
of
sudden
fear
.
verb
-
shy
,
shying
,
shies
,
shied
to
throw
something
quickly
or
casually
,
often
at
a
target
.
•
He
shied
a
pebble
into
the
lake
to
watch
the
ripples
.
He
shied
a
pebble
into
the
lake
to
watch
the
ripples
.
•
The
boy
shied
an
apple
at
the
fence
to
knock
down
a
wasp
nest
.
The
boy
shied
an
apple
at
the
fence
to
knock
down
a
wasp
nest
.
Probably
from
the
sense
'fling
aside
in
sudden
movement'
.
noun
-
shy
,
shies
a
quick
or
casual
throw
,
especially
aimed
at
something
.
•
With
one
accurate
shy
,
Jake
toppled
the
last
tin
can
.
With
one
accurate
shy
,
Jake
toppled
the
last
tin
can
.
•
She
took
a
shy
at
the
dartboard
but
missed
.
She
took
a
shy
at
the
dartboard
but
missed
.
Noun
use
of
the
verb
'shy'
meaning
'throw'
.
