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shy1
- pronunciation:
- shaI
- parts of speech:
- adjective, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
shier, shiest, shyer, shyest |
| definition 1: |
reserved or ill at ease with other people; bashful.
- synonyms:
- bashful, diffident, reserved, timid
- antonyms:
- bold, confident, obtrusive
- similar words:
- chary, demure, ill at ease, introvert, meek, reticent, retiring, self-conscious
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| definition 2: |
easily startled or frightened; timid.
- synonyms:
- skittish, timid, timorous, tremulous
- antonyms:
- bold
- similar words:
- coy, fearful, jumpy, mousy, nervous
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| definition 3: |
wary or suspicious.
- synonyms:
- cautious, chary, distrustful, leery, suspicious, wary
- antonyms:
- trustful
- similar words:
- anxious, apprehensive, uneasy
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| definition 4: |
deficient or falling short of an expected or necessary amount or number.
a team that is shy a few players- synonyms:
- lacking, scant, short, under
- similar words:
- deficient, wanting
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| related words: |
aloof, antisocial, inadequate, modest, private, quiet, silent, suspicious, unassuming |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
shied, shies, shying |
| definition 1: |
of horses, to jump or move suddenly, as if startled or frightened.
- similar words:
- balk, bolt, flinch, freak, jump, rear, start, startle, swerve, veer
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| definition 2: |
to draw back or away from, as in fear or distrust (often fol. by away).
- synonyms:
- recoil, shrink, start
- similar words:
- blench, cower, flinch, freak, quail, wince
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| related words: |
dodge, dread, efface, retreat |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
shies |
| definition: |
an act of shying.
- synonyms:
- recoil, start
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| derivations: |
shyly (adv.), shyer (n.), shyness (n.) |
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