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gun-shy

  [guhn-shahy]
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–adjective
1. frightened by the sound of a gunshot: a gun-shy bird dog.
2. hesitant, wary, or distrustful, esp. because of previous unpleasant experience.
Origin:
1880–85

Related forms:
gun-shyness, noun
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gun-shy   (gŭn'shī')
adj.  

  1. Afraid of loud noise, such as that of gunfire.

  2. Extremely distrustful or wary.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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