 shied |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] lacking self-confidence | |
| Synonyms: | diffident unsure timid | |
| Examples: | "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed" "problems that call for bold not timid responses" "a very unsure young man" |
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| Related terms: | unconfident | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] easily startled or frightened | |
| Related terms: | timid | |
| 3. | [ verb ] start suddenly, as from fight | |
| Related terms: | startle | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13408 | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (informal) short | |
| Examples: | "eleven is one shy of a dozen" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism insufficient | |
| 6. | [ verb ] throw quickly | |
| Related terms: | throw | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things | |
| Examples: | "shy of strangers" |
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| Related terms: | wary | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (sport) a quick throw | |
| Examples: | "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" |
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| Related terms: | throw | |
| Similar spelling: |
shed shoed Shead Shedd Sheedy Shiite shad shod shaheed sheet shite Shadd shady shade Sheth Shute sheath shoddy shadow sheathe Shahid shadowy |
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