shy

Meaning of shy

noun
  1. An act of throwing.
  2. A place for throwing.
    coconut shy
  3. A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
  4. In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
verb
  1. To avoid due to timidness or caution.
    I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand.
  2. To jump back in fear.
    The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.
  3. To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
    shy a slipper
adjective
  1. Easily frightened; timid.
  2. Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
    He is very shy with strangers.
  3. Cautious; wary; suspicious.
  4. Short, insufficient or less than.
    By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.
  5. Embarrassed.

Information about shy

  • The plural form of shy is: shies.
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Hyphenation of shy

shy

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • shy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

shy synonyms

Meaning diffident:

diffident, timid, unsure

shy antonyms

Meaning :

audacious, bold, brazen, extroverted, gregarious, outgoing

Translation of shy

Words that rhyme with shy

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