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English adjective: shy

1. shy lacking self-confidence


SamplesStood in the doorway diffident and abashed.
Problems that call for bold not timid responses.
A very unsure young man.


Synonymsdiffident, timid, unsure


Attributeconfidence


Antonymsconfident

2. shy short


SamplesEleven is one shy of a dozen.


Similardeficient, insufficient


Domain usagecolloquialism


Antonymssufficient

3. shy wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things


SamplesShy of strangers.


Similarwary


Antonymsunwary


English noun: shy

1. shy (act) a quick throw


SamplesHe 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 useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)jump, start, startle

2. shy (contact) throw quickly


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)throw









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