noun Download 🔗Share An act of throwing. Examples : "The shy of the baseball was a long one, easily reaching the outfield fence. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place for throwing. Examples : "coconut shy" place sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden start aside, as by a horse. Examples : "The horse took a shy at the sudden noise, then quickly resumed its walk. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx. Examples : "The team scored a shy in the Eton College wall game. " sport game point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To avoid due to timidness or caution. Examples : "The student shyed away from answering the difficult question in class. " character attitude mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To jump back in fear. Examples : "The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse." action animal sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling Examples : "shy a slipper" action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Easily frightened; timid. Examples : "The little girl was shy around new classmates, easily frightened by their boisterous laughter. " character person mind human attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach. Examples : "He is very shy with strangers." character attitude human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Cautious; wary; suspicious. Examples : "The new student was shy about approaching the teacher for help with the math problem. " character person mind attitude human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Short, insufficient or less than. Examples : "By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount." amount number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Embarrassed. Examples : "Sarah was shy about asking her teacher for help with the math problem. " character emotion person attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading