Definition of "shy"
- adjective
Easily frightened; timid.
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
Short, insufficient or less than.
Embarrassed.
- verb
To avoid due to timidness or caution.
To jump back in fear.
To throw a ball or other missile at a target.
- noun
An act of throwing.
A place for throwing.
A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
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