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Word: Shy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English scēoh ‘(of a horse) easily frightened’, of Germanic origin; related to German scheuen ‘shun’, scheuchen ‘scare’; compare with eschew. The verb dates from the mid 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement
Short Definition:start suddenly aside in fright at object
Examples:- their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight
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