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adjective
1.
frightened by the sound of a gunshot: a gun-shy bird dog.
2.
hesitant, wary, or distrustful, especially because of previous unpleasant experience.
Origin:
1880–85
1880–85
Related forms
gun-shy·ness, noun
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Gun-shy
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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| gun-shy | |
| —adj | |
| afraid of a gun or the sound it makes: a gun-shy dog is useless for shooting | |
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