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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | shy, diffident, timid, unsure | Lacking self-confidence |
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| 2 | shy | Easily startled or frightened | |
| 3 | shy | Short | |
| 4 | shy | Wary and distrustful | |
| NOUN | 1 | shy | A quick throw |
| VERB | 1 | shy | Start suddenly, as from fight |
| 2 | shy | Throw quickly |
| Sounds | shay' |
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| Meaning | Lacking self-confidence. |
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| Synonyms | diffident, timid, unsure |
| Similar to | unconfident |
| Nouns | shyness |
| Meaning | Easily startled or frightened. |
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| Similar to | timid |
| Nouns | shyness |
| Adverbs | shyly |
| Meaning | Short. |
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| Examples | "eleven is one shy of a dozen" |
| Similar to | insufficient, deficient |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | Wary and distrustful. Disposed to avoid persons or things. |
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| Examples | "shy of strangers" |
| Similar to | wary |
| Meaning | A quick throw. |
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| Examples | "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" |
| Broader | throw |
| Verbs | shy |
| Meaning | Start suddenly, as from fight. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Broader | startle, jump, start |
| Meaning | Throw quickly. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | throw |
| Nouns | shy |
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