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Word: Shy
Speech Type: Adjective
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
ʃʌɪ
nervous or timid in the company of other people
Short Definition:nervous or timid in company of other people
Examples:- I was pretty shy at school
- a shy smile
less than; short of
Short Definition:less than
Examples:- the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price
(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.
Short Definition:(of plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically
Word: Shy
Speech Type: Verb
ʃʌɪ
(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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