shy Synonyms

shy Meaning

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shy (n)

a quick throw

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shy (v)

start suddenly, as from fright

throw quickly

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shy (a)

lacking self-confidence

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shy (s)

short

wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

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shy (superl.)

Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.

Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.

Cautious; wary; suspicious.

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shy (a.)

To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.

Inadequately supplied; short; lacking; as, the team is shy two players.

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shy (v. t.)

To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.

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shy (n.)

A sudden start aside, as by a horse.

A side throw; a throw; a fling.

shy Sentence Examples

  1. The shy kitten hid under the couch, too timid to venture out.
  2. As a shy child, Sarah preferred to sit in the back of the class.
  3. His shyness made it difficult for him to approach new people.
  4. The shy deer froze in the headlights, paralyzed with fear.
  5. She overcame her shyness and gave a rousing speech to the crowd.
  6. The shy student blushed every time the teacher called on him.
  7. The shy couple held hands nervously on their first date.
  8. The shy child retreated into her shell when the other children made fun of her.
  9. He was too shy to ask her out on a date, so he wrote her a letter instead.
  10. The shy artist hesitated before sharing his work with the world.

FAQs About the word shy

a quick throw, start suddenly, as from fright, throw quickly, lacking self-confidence, short, wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or thingsEasily fr

timid, terrified,fearful, mousy, scary, afraid, yellow, mousey, scared, timorous

undaunted, bold, heroic, brave, gutsy, gallant, venturesome, brave, valiant, hardy

The shy kitten hid under the couch, too timid to venture out.

As a shy child, Sarah preferred to sit in the back of the class.

His shyness made it difficult for him to approach new people.

The shy deer froze in the headlights, paralyzed with fear.