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Shy

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timid or bashful

shy(adj)

a quick throw

"he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

diffident, shy, timid, unsure(adj)

lacking self-confidence

"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

shy(p)(adj)

short

"eleven is one shy of a dozen"

shy(verb)

wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

"shy of strangers"

shy(verb)

start suddenly, as from fright

shy(verb)

throw quickly

easily frightened

a shy cat who hid under the bed every time she heard any loud noise

not comfortable around people

a shy person who finds talking to anyone but a close friend to be an awkward and unpleasant experience

not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need

the team is shy a couple of players because of illness

not respectable

she was nervous about being left alone in a shy bar in a bad section of town

My kid is shy around strangers and always hides behind me.

I am a shy boy.

She gave me a shy smile.

My cat has a big, white, bushy tail.

I was too shy to look her in the face.

At first I felt a bit too shy to speak to her.

The candy I had in my bag went mushy in the heat.

I have neglected you so long that I feel a bit shy in visiting you.

I guess that the beautiful girl will say goodbye to the shy young man.

I advised the shy young man to declare his love for the beautiful girl.

diffident faint shy(p) fainthearted faint hearted timid uncertain unsure incertain modest reserved retiring unassuming unobtrusive bashful suspicion shrinking chary coy sheepish shame faced over modest cautious wary heedful sudden start fling throw jerk cast toss hurl FLIRT chuck pitch sling sheer start aside self conscious embarrassed half hearted tentative fearful fearsome mousy mousey scary skittish timorous tremulous backward demure introverted recessive self effacing withdrawn deficient inadequate insufficient lacking low scarce short wanting discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable ignominious infamous louche notorious opprobrious shady shameful shoddy unrespectable

adventuresome adventurous audacious bold daring dashing gutsy hardy venturesome venturous extroverted extraverted immodest outgoing adequate enough sufficient honorable reputable respectable

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