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shy
adjective
1. Distrustful; wary: shy of strangers.
2. Drawing back from contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved.
3. Easily startled; timid.
4. Marked by reserve or diffidence: a shy glance.
5. Short; lacking: Eleven is one shy of a dozen.
noun
1. A quick throw; a fling.
2. A sudden movement, as from fright; a start.
3. Informal A gibe; a sneer.
4. Informal An attempt; a try.
5. A sudden start aside (as from fright).
verb
1. To develop or show a dislike or distaste.
2. To start suddenly aside through fright or alarm.
3. To make a sudden throw.
4. To throw (an object) with a jerk.
verb-intransitive
1. To draw back, as from fear or caution; recoil.
2. To move suddenly, as if startled; start.
3. To throw something with a swift motion.
verb-transitive
1. To throw (something) with a swift motion; fling.
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shy | 9 |
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sh | 5 |
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shy | 9 |