English adjective: shy | |||
1. | shy lacking self-confidence | ||
Samples | Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed. Problems that call for bold not timid responses. A very unsure young man. | ||
Synonyms | diffident, timid, unsure | ||
Attribute | confidence | ||
Antonyms | confident | ||
2. | shy short | ||
Samples | Eleven is one shy of a dozen. | ||
Similar | deficient, insufficient | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | sufficient | ||
3. | shy wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things | ||
Samples | Shy of strangers. | ||
Similar | wary | ||
Antonyms | unwary | ||
English noun: shy | |||
1. | shy (act) a quick throw | ||
Samples | He gave the ball a shy to the first baseman. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
English verb: shy | |||
1. | shy (motion) start suddenly, as from fright | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jump, start, startle | ||
2. | shy (contact) throw quickly | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||