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Word: shy (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Cautious; wary; suspicious.
  • Easily frightened; timid; as, a ''shy bird''.
  • Embarrassed
  • Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
  • Short, insufficient or less than.

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Noun:

  • act of throwing
  • place for throwing

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Verb:

  • intransitive To avoid due to timidness or caution.
  • intransitive To jump back in fear.
  • transitive to throw a ball or other missile at a target

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