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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shy1 /ʃaɪ/USA pronunciation adj., shy•er or shi•er, shy•est or shi•est, v., shied, shy•ing. adj. - bashful;
retiring;
timid:a shy smile. - distrustful;
unwilling to do or face something:[be + ~ + of + object]is shy of publicity. - not having enough of something;
lacking:[be + ~ + of + object]was shy of funds.
v. - (esp. of a horse) to make a sudden movement back or aside in fear or alarm:[no object]to shy away.
- shy away from, [~ + away + from + object] to draw back;
hesitate to do:They shied away from that deal because they didn't trust the salesman.
shy•ly, adv.: He smiled shyly at her. shy•ness, n. [uncountable]shy2 /ʃaɪ/USA pronunciation v., shied, shy•ing, n., pl. shies. v. [~ + object] - to throw with a swift, sudden movement:shying stones into the water.
n. [countable] - a quick, sudden throw.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shy1 (shī),USA pronunciation adj., shy•er or shi•er, shy•est or shi•est, v., shied, shy•ing, n., pl. shies. adj. - bashful;
retiring. - easily frightened away;
timid. - suspicious;
distrustful:I am a bit shy of that sort of person. - reluctant;
wary. - deficient:shy of funds.
- scant;
short of a full amount or number:still a few dollars shy of our goal; an inch shy of being six feet. - Games(in poker) indebted to the pot.
- not bearing or breeding freely, as plants or animals.
- fight shy of, to keep away from;
avoid:She fought shy of making the final decision.
v.i. - (esp. of a horse) to start back or aside, as in fear.
- to draw back;
recoil.
n. - a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- bef. 1000; late Middle English schey (adjective, adjectival), early Middle English scheowe, Old English scēoh; cognate with Middle High German schiech; akin to Dutch schuw, German scheu; compare eschew
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Shy, bashful, diffident imply a manner that shows discomfort or lack of confidence in association with others. Shy implies a constitutional shrinking from contact or close association with others, together with a wish to escape notice:shy and retiring.Bashful suggests timidity about meeting others, and trepidation and awkward behavior when brought into prominence or notice:a bashful child.Diffident emphasizes self-distrust, fear of censure, failure, etc., and a hesitant, tentative manner as a consequence:a diffident approach to a touchy subject.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heedful, cautious, chary.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shrink.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forward.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trusting.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged careless.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged advance.
shy2 (shī),USA pronunciation v., shied, shy•ing, n., pl. shies. v.t., v.i. - to throw with a swift, sudden movement:to shy a stone.
n. - a quick, sudden throw.
- Informal Terms
- origin, originally uncertain 1780–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged toss, pitch, fling, cast, flip.
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