Shy

adjective
ʃaɪ

Adjective

  • short

    “eleven is one shy of a dozen”

  • wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

    “shy of strangers”

  • lacking self-confidence

    Similar:DiffidentTimidUnsure

Noun

  • a quick throw

    “he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”

    Type of:Throw

Verb

  • start suddenly, as from fright

    Type of:StartleJumpStart

  • throw quickly

    Type of:Throw

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