English to English
shy
(/S//aI/
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adjective (a)
- Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.(adjective)source: webster1913
- Inadequately supplied; short; lacking; as, the team is shy two players.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a quick throw(noun.act)Example:
He gave the ball a shy to the first baseman.
source: wordnet30 - A sudden start aside, as by a horse.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- short(adj.all)Example:
Eleven is one shy of a dozen.
source: wordnet30 - wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things(adj.all)Example:
Shy of strangers.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- start suddenly, as from fright(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- throw quickly(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.(verb)source: webster1913
- To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.(verb)source: webster1913
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