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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 | ||
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