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   shy

   /ʃʌɪ/

   adjective

   • 1. nervous or timid in the company of other people: "I was pretty shy at school"
   • ▪ slow or reluctant to do (something): "the wealthy have become less shy of displaying their privilege"
   • ▪ having a dislike of or aversion to a specified thing: "he was very car shy when he came here"
   • ▪ (of a wild mammal or bird) reluctant to remain in sight of humans: "otters are very shy animals"
   • 2. less than; short of: informal "the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price"
   • ▪ before: "he left school just shy of his fourteenth birthday"
   • 3. (of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement: "their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight"
   • ▪ avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) due to nervousness or a lack of confidence: "don't shy away from saying what you think"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.

   Word Origin Old Englishscēoh ‘(of a horse) easily frightened’, of Germanic origin; related to German scheuen ‘shun’, scheuchen ‘scare’; compare with eschew. The verb dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shyer noun

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   How do you describe a shy person?

   • 1. timid, self-conscious, bashful, reserved, retiring, nervous, modest, shrinking, backward, coy, reticent, self-effacing, diffident, mousy He is painfully shy when it comes to talking to women. 2. cautious, wary, hesitant, suspicious, reticent, distrustful, chary You should not be shy of having your say.

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   What does shy mean in English?

   • , shy·er or shi·er [shahy, -er],shy·est or shi·est [shahy, -ist]. bashful; retiring. easily frightened away; timid. suspicious, distrustful, or wary (often used in combination): The studio made a huge mistake when they cast a horse-shy actor in the cowboy role. I am a bit shy of that sort of person.

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   What idiom starts with Shy?

   • In addition to the idiom beginning with shy , also see bricks shy of a load; fight shy of; once bitten, twice shy. Shy, bashful, diffident imply a manner that shows discomfort or lack of confidence in association with others.

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   What is the difference between a shy and a bashful child?

   • 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.

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   Shy means being nervous or reserved around other people, especially in a social situation. Someone who's extremely shy might blush or stammer when talking to a group of people. Shy can also mean "tending to avoid," like when someone is "camera shy," or if they " shy away" from being straightforward.

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