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shy 1
(shī)adj. shi·er (shī′ər), shi·est (shī′ĭst) or shy·er or shy·est
1. Easily startled; timid: a shy deer.
2.
a. Tending to avoid contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved: a shy student who stayed in the back of the room.
b. Characterized by reserve or diffidence: a shy glance.
3. Distrustful; wary: shy of strangers.
4. Not having a sufficient or specified amount, as of money: was shy $100 on his rent; was two victories shy of the school record.
intr.v. shied (shīd), shy·ing, shies (shīz)
1. To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid: The horse shied at the loud sound.
2. To avoid engaging in, treating, or discussing something: "a film adaptation that would not shy away from the novel's controversial themes" (Scot French).
n. pl. shies (shīz)
A sudden movement, as from fright; a start.
[Middle English schey, from Old English scēoh.]
shy′er n.
shy′ly adv.
shy′ness n.
shy 2
(shī)v. shied (shīd), shy·ing, shies (shīz)
v.tr.
To throw (something) with a swift motion; fling.
v.intr.
To throw something with a swift motion.
n. pl. shies (shīz)
1. A quick throw; a fling.
2. Informal A gibe; a sneer.
3. Informal An attempt; a try.
[Perhaps from shy.]
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shy
(ʃaɪ)adj, shyer, shyest, shier or shiest
1. not at ease in the company of others
2. easily frightened; timid
3. (often foll by of) watchful or wary
4. (Card Games) poker (of a player) without enough money to back his bet
5. (Biology) (of plants and animals) not breeding or producing offspring freely
6. (foll by of) informal chiefly US and Canadian short (of)
7. (in combination) showing reluctance or disinclination: workshy.
vb (intr) , shies, shying or shied
8. to move suddenly, as from fear: the horse shied at the snake in the road.
9. (usually foll by: off or away) to draw back; recoil
n, pl shies
a sudden movement, as from fear
[Old English sceoh; related to Old High German sciuhen to frighten away, Dutch schuw shy, Swedish skygg]
ˈshyly adv
ˈshyness n
shy
(ʃaɪ)vb, shies, shying or shied
to throw (something) with a sideways motion
n, pl shies
1. a quick throw
2. informal a gibe
3. informal an attempt; experiment
4. (Games, other than specified) short for cockshy
[C18: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German sciuhen to make timid, Middle Dutch schüchteren to chase away]
ˈshyer n
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shy1
(ʃaɪ)adj. shy•er shi•er, shy•est shi•est, adj.
1. bashful; retiring.
2. easily frightened away; timid.
3. distrustful; wary: shy of publicity.
4. deficient: shy of funds.
5. short of a full amount or number: a few dollars shy of our goal.
v.i. 6. (esp. of a horse) to start back or aside in alarm.
7. to draw back; recoil.
n. 8. a sudden start aside, as in alarm.
[before 1000; early Middle English scheowe, Old English scēoh, c. Middle High German schiech; akin to Dutch schuw, German scheu; compare eschew]
shy′er, n.
shy′ly, adv.
shy′ness, n.
shy2
(ʃaɪ)v. shied, shy•ing, v.t., v.i.
1. to throw with a swift, sudden movement.
n. 2. a quick, sudden throw.
3. a gibe or sneer.
[1780–90; orig. uncertain]
shy′er, n.
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shy
- demur, demure - Demur is the verb "to object or voice opposition," while demure is the adjective meaning "modest, shy."
- farouche - Means "sullen or shy in company."
- milquetoast - Comes from a comic strip character created in 1924 who was shy, timid, and unassertive.
- shrinking violet - Violets actually shrink as if they become shy, giving us this term.
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shy
Past participle: shied
Gerund: shying
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| Noun | 1. | shy - a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base" |
| Verb | 1. | shy - start suddenly, as from fright |
| 2. | shy - throw quickly throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  shy - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" |
| 2. | shy - short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" | |
| 3. | shy - wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers" wary - marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers" |
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shy
adjective
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.
timid forward, confident, assured, bold, cheeky, brash, fearless, pushy (informal), self-confident, self-assured
timid forward, confident, assured, bold, cheeky, brash, fearless, pushy (informal), self-confident, self-assured
2. cautious, wary, hesitant, suspicious, reticent, distrustful, chary You should not be shy of having your say.
cautious rash, reckless, unsuspecting, unwary
cautious rash, reckless, unsuspecting, unwary
verb
fight shy of something avoid, dodge, duck (out of) (informal), eschew, shirk Dermatologists fight shy of any question about hormones.
shy away from something shrink from, flinch from, fight shy of, baulk at, think twice about, recoil from, be averse to, have misgivings about We frequently shy away from making decisions.
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shy 1
adjective1. Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner:
2. Not enough to meet a demand or requirement:
shy 2
verbnoun
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Translations
جَبانحَذِر، هَيّاب من، يَجْفَل منخَجولخَجُوليَقْفِز، يَسْتَديرُ جانِبا
plachýplašit sebázlivýnesmělýodměřený
genertkastrefuseresky
ujo
stidljiv
ijedõsmegbokrosodik
fælastfeiminnstyggur
内気な
부끄럼 타는
baidytisbaikščiaibaikštumasbesišalinantis
biklskaunīgskautrīgsnedrošssatrūkties
sramežljiv
blyg
ขี้อาย
bẽn lẽn
shy
1 [ʃaɪ]A. ADJ (shyer (compar) (shyest (superl)))
1. (= nervous) [person] → vergonzoso, tímido; [smile] → tímido; [animal] → asustadizo, huraño
he was too shy to talk to anyone → era demasiado tímido para hablar con nadie
come on, don't be shy! → ¡venga, no seas tímido or no tengas vergüenza!
she went all shy when asked to give her opinion → le dio vergüenza cuando le preguntaron su opinión, le dio corte cuando le preguntaron su opinión (Sp)
they may feel shy about talking to her → puede que les dé vergüenza hablar con ella, puede que les dé corte hablar con ella (Sp)
she's shy of cameras → se siente cohibida delante de las cámaras
don't be shy of telling them what you think → no tengas miedo decirles lo que piensas
to be shy with people → ser tímido con la gente, sentirse cohibido con la gente
see also bite B1
see also camera-shy, fight C3
see also gun-shy
he was too shy to talk to anyone → era demasiado tímido para hablar con nadie
come on, don't be shy! → ¡venga, no seas tímido or no tengas vergüenza!
she went all shy when asked to give her opinion → le dio vergüenza cuando le preguntaron su opinión, le dio corte cuando le preguntaron su opinión (Sp)
they may feel shy about talking to her → puede que les dé vergüenza hablar con ella, puede que les dé corte hablar con ella (Sp)
she's shy of cameras → se siente cohibida delante de las cámaras
don't be shy of telling them what you think → no tengas miedo decirles lo que piensas
to be shy with people → ser tímido con la gente, sentirse cohibido con la gente
see also bite B1
see also camera-shy, fight C3
see also gun-shy
B. VI [horse] → asustarse, espantarse (at de)
shy away VI + ADV
1. (lit) [horse] → asustarse, espantarse; [person] → asustarse
2. (fig) to shy away from sth → huir or rehuir de algo
to shy away from doing sth → tener miedo a hacer algo
to shy away from doing sth → tener miedo a hacer algo
shy
2 [ʃaɪ] (Brit) N (= throw) → tirada f50 pence a shy → 50 peniques la tirada
to have a shy at sth → intentar dar a algo
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shy
1adj (+er)
→ schüchtern; animal → scheu; don’t be shy → nur keine Hemmungen! (inf); to be shy of/with somebody → Hemmungen vor/gegenüber jdm haben; to be shy of or about doing something → Hemmungen haben, etw zu tun; to feel shy → schüchtern sein; don’t be shy of telling me if there’s anything you need → sagen Sie mir ruhig, wenn Sie etwas brauchen; to make somebody shy → jdn verschüchtern ? fight
(esp US inf: = short) we’re 3 dollars shy → wir haben 3 Dollar zu wenig; two days shy of his 95th birthday → zwei Tage vor seinem 95. Geburtstag
vi (horse) → scheuen (→ at vor +dat)
shy
2n (= throw) → Wurf m; to have or take a shy at something → nach etw werfen; to have a shy at something (fig) → sich an etw (dat) → versuchen; I’ll have a shy at it → ich kanns ja mal versuchen; to have a shy at doing something → etw zu tun versuchen
vt → werfen
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shy
[ʃaɪ]1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → timido/a; (unsociable) → schivo/a
to be shy of doing sth → esitare a fare qc
don't be shy of asking for... → non esitare a chiedere...
to fight shy of sth → tenersi alla larga da qc
to fight shy of doing sth → cercare in tutti i modi di non fare qc
to be shy of doing sth → esitare a fare qc
don't be shy of asking for... → non esitare a chiedere...
to fight shy of sth → tenersi alla larga da qc
to fight shy of doing sth → cercare in tutti i modi di non fare qc
2. vi (horse) to shy (at) → fare uno scarto (davanti a)
the horse shied at the noise → il cavallo ha fatto uno scarto quando ha sentito il rumore
to shy away from sth → evitare qc
to shy away from doing sth (fig) → rifuggire dal fare qc
the horse shied at the noise → il cavallo ha fatto uno scarto quando ha sentito il rumore
to shy away from sth → evitare qc
to shy away from doing sth (fig) → rifuggire dal fare qc
3. vt (old) (throw) → scagliare
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shy
(ʃai) – comparative ˈshyer or ˈshier: superlative ˈshyest or ˈshiest – adjective1. lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention. She is too shy to go to parties.
2. drawing back from (an action, person etc). She is shy of strangers.
3. (of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid. Deer are very shy animals.
verb (of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear. The horse shied at the strangers.
ˈshyly adverbˈshyness noun
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shy
→ خَجُول ostýchavý genert schüchtern ντροπαλός tímido ujo timide stidljiv timido 内気な 부끄럼 타는 verlegen sky nieśmiały tímido робкий blyg ขี้อาย utangaç bẽn lẽn 腼腆的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
shy
a. tímido-a, temeroso-a; cauteloso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
shy
adj tímidoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.