shyer
shy
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[shahy] adjective, shy·er or shi·er, shy·est or shi·est, verb, shied, shy·ing, noun, plural shies. adjective
1.
bashful; retiring.
2.
easily frightened away; timid.
3.
suspicious; distrustful: I am a bit shy of that sort of person.
4.
reluctant; wary.
5.
deficient: shy of funds.
6.
scant; short of a full amount or number: still a few dollars shy of our goal; an inch shy of being six feet.
7.
(in poker) indebted to the pot.
8.
not bearing or breeding freely, as plants or animals.
verb (used without object)
9.
(especially of a horse) to start back or aside, as in fear.
10.
to draw back; recoil.
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noun
Idioms 11.
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
12.
fight shy of, to keep away from; avoid: She fought shy of making the final decision.
Origin:
before 1000; late Middle English schey (adj.), early Middle English scheowe, Old English scēoh; cognate with Middle High German schiech; akin to Dutch schuw, German scheu; cf. eschew
before 1000; late Middle English schey (adj.), early Middle English scheowe, Old English scēoh; cognate with Middle High German schiech; akin to Dutch schuw, German scheu; cf. eschew
Related forms
shy·er, noun
shy·ly, adverb
shy·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. Shy, bashful, diffident imply a manner that shows discomfort or lack of confidence in association with others. Shy implies a constitutional shrinking from contact or close association with others, together with a wish to escape notice: shy and retiring. Bashful suggests timidity about meeting others, and trepidation and awkward behavior when brought into prominence or notice: a bashful child. Diffident emphasizes self-distrust, fear of censure, failure, etc., and a hesitant, tentative manner as a consequence: a diffident approach to a touchy subject. 4. heedful, cautious, chary. 10. shrink.
1. Shy, bashful, diffident imply a manner that shows discomfort or lack of confidence in association with others. Shy implies a constitutional shrinking from contact or close association with others, together with a wish to escape notice: shy and retiring. Bashful suggests timidity about meeting others, and trepidation and awkward behavior when brought into prominence or notice: a bashful child. Diffident emphasizes self-distrust, fear of censure, failure, etc., and a hesitant, tentative manner as a consequence: a diffident approach to a touchy subject. 4. heedful, cautious, chary. 10. shrink.
Antonyms
1. forward. 2. trusting. 4. careless. 10. advance.
1. forward. 2. trusting. 4. careless. 10. advance.
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shier or shyer2 (ˈʃaɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a horse that shies habitually | |
| shyer or shyer2 | |
| —n | |
| shy1 (ʃaɪ) | |
| —adj , shyer, shyest, shier, shiest | |
| 1. | not at ease in the company of others |
| 2. | easily frightened; timid |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | poker (of a player) without enough money to back his bet |
| 5. | (of plants and animals) not breeding or producing offspring freely |
| 6. | informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) ( |
| 7. | (in combination) showing reluctance or disinclination: workshy |
| —vb (usually foll by off | |
| 8. | to move suddenly, as from fear: the horse shied at the snake in the road |
| 9. | to draw back; recoil |
| —n , shyer, shyest, shier, shiest, shies, shying, shied, shies | |
| 10. | a sudden movement, as from fear |
| [Old English sceoh; related to Old High German sciuhen to frighten away, Dutch schuw shy, Swedish skygg] | |
| 'shyer1 | |
| —n | |
| 'shyly1 | |
| —adv | |
| 'shyness1 | |
| —n | |
| shy1 (ʃaɪ) | |
| —adj , shyer, shyest, shier, shiest | |
| 1. | not at ease in the company of others |
| 2. | easily frightened; timid |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | poker (of a player) without enough money to back his bet |
| 5. | (of plants and animals) not breeding or producing offspring freely |
| 6. | informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) ( |
| 7. | (in combination) showing reluctance or disinclination: workshy |
| —vb (usually foll by off | |
| 8. | to move suddenly, as from fear: the horse shied at the snake in the road |
| 9. | to draw back; recoil |
| —n , shyer, shyest, shier, shiest, shies, shying, shied, shies | |
| 10. | a sudden movement, as from fear |
| [Old English sceoh; related to Old High German sciuhen to frighten away, Dutch schuw shy, Swedish skygg] | |
| 'shyer1 | |
| —n | |
| 'shyly1 | |
| —adv | |
| 'shyness1 | |
| —n | |
| shy2 (ʃaɪ) | |
| —vb , shies, shying, shied | |
| 1. | to throw (something) with a sideways motion |
| —n , shies, shying, shied, shies | |
| 2. | a quick throw |
| 3. | informal a gibe |
| 4. | informal an attempt; experiment |
| 5. | short for cockshy |
| [C18: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German sciuhen to make timid, Middle Dutch schüchteren to chase away] | |
| 'shyer2 | |
| —n | |
| shy2 (ʃaɪ) | |
| —vb , shies, shying, shied | |
| 1. | to throw (something) with a sideways motion |
| —n , shies, shying, shied, shies | |
| 2. | a quick throw |
| 3. | informal a gibe |
| 4. | informal an attempt; experiment |
| 5. | short for cockshy |
| [C18: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German sciuhen to make timid, Middle Dutch schüchteren to chase away] | |
| 'shyer2 | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
shy
late O.E. sceoh "shy," from P.Gmc. *skeukh(w)az "afraid" (cf. M.L.G. schüwe, Du. schuw, Ger. scheu "shy;" O.H.G. sciuhen, Ger. scheuchen "to scare away"). Uncertain cognates outside Gmc., unless in O.C.S. scuti "to hunt, incite." It. schivare "to avoid" is a Gmc. loan-word. The verb meaning "to
recoil" first recorded 1650.
shy
"to throw with a jerk or toss," 1787, colloquial, of unknown origin and uncertain connection to shy (adj.).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| Shy Shy-Drager syndrome |
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