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   Shy

   /SHī/

   

   adjective

   • 1. being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people: "I was pretty shy at school"
   • ▪ slow or reluctant to do (something): "she has never been shy about discussing her efforts to raise aesthetic standards"
   • ▪ having a dislike of or aversion to a specified thing: "not publicity-shy, he offers the camera a friendly look"
   • ▪ (of a wild mammal or bird) reluctant to remain in sight of humans: "otters are very shy animals"
   • 2. less than; short of: informal "he won the championship with a score three points shy of a world record"
   • ▪ before: "he left school just shy of his fourteenth birthday"
   • 3. (of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement: "their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight"
   • ▪ avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) due to nervousness or a lack of confidence: "don't shy away from saying what you think"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.

   Word Origin Old Englishscēoh ‘(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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shyer noun

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   How do you describe a shy person?

   • Other forms: shied; shying; shies; shyest; shyer; shier; shiest Making small talk is not much fun for a shy person. Shy means being nervous or reserved around other people, especially in a social situation. Someone who's extremely shy might blush or stammer when talking to a group of people.

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   What does shy mean?

   • shy of funds. short of a full amount or number; scant: He's pretty tall—just an inch shy of six feet. We're still a few dollars shy of our goal. He's pretty tall—just an inch shy of six feet. (in poker) indebted to the pot. not bearing or breeding freely, as plants or animals. , shied [shahyd],shy·ing.

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   What does it mean if a horse is shy?

   • Being shy puts him at a disadvantage. The slightest movement will disturb these shy animals. His shy manner belied his very sharp mind. She smiled shyly. If a horse shies, it moves backwards suddenly because it has been frightened by something. (Definition of shy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 緊張, 害羞的，羞怯的, 不足…

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   What idiom starts with Shy?

   • In addition to the idiom beginning with shy , also see bricks shy of a load; fight shy of; once bitten, twice shy. Shy, bashful, diffident imply a manner that shows discomfort or lack of confidence in association with others.

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