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bashful	shy with people; timid.
coy	artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. [1/3 definitions]
demure	quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. [2 definitions]
diffident	unsure of oneself; shy; demure. [1/2 definitions]
introvert	(informal) someone who is shy. [1/4 definitions]
modest	not boastful or outgoing; somewhat shy or reserved. [1/5 definitions]
mouse	a timid, shy person. [1/5 definitions]
pigeon-hearted	lacking boldness or courage; shy or meek.
reticent	reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy.
retiring	modest, shy, or reserved.
shied	past tense and past participle of shy¹.
shier	a comparative of "shy¹."
shiest	a superlative of "shy¹."
shrinking violet	a very shy, retiring, or modest person.
timid	not bold or confident with other people; shy. [1/2 definitions]

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