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Nouns
(n)
shy
a quick throw
“he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”
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Verbs
(v)
shy
start suddenly, as from fright
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(v)
shy
throw quickly
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Adjectives
(a)
diffident
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shy
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timid
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unsure
lacking self-confidence
“stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”
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“problems that call for bold not timid responses”
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“a very unsure young man”
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(s)
shy
short
“eleven is one shy of a dozen”
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(s)
shy
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
“shy of strangers”
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