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单词 shier
释义

shier

1
[ shahy-er ]
/ ˈʃaɪ ər /

adjective

a comparative of shy1.

Words nearby shier

Shield of David, Shields, shield-tailed snake, shield volcano, shieling, shier, shiest, shift, shiftable, shift bid, shifter

Definition for shier (2 of 2)

shier2

or shy·er

[ shahy-er ]
/ ˈʃaɪ ər /

noun

a horse having a tendency to shy.

Origin of shier

2
First recorded in 1820–30; shy1 + -er1
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for shier

  • John Kelsey is 47, taller and slighter and shier, with cropped hair and a tendency to withdraw under his baseball cap.

    Bernadette Corporation: Mutating Art Collective Succeeds in the Avant Garde|Blake Gopnik|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Captain Shier's squadron of the First, supported the Fifth with much spirit.

    Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd

British Dictionary definitions for shier (1 of 2)

shier1
/ (ˈʃaɪə) /

adjective

a comparative of shy 1

British Dictionary definitions for shier (2 of 2)

shier2

shyer

/ (ˈʃaɪə) /

noun

a horse that shies habitually
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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