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- DictionaryShy/SHī/
adjective
- 1. being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people: "I was pretty shy at school"
- 2. less than; short of: informal "he won the championship with a score three points shy of a world record"
verb
- 1. (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement: "their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight"
noun
- 1. a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.