shy
🇺🇸
/ʃaɪ/
🇬🇧
/ʃaɪ/
adjective
B1
nervous or uncomfortable around people
She was too shy to speak in front of the class.
B1
showing nervousness around people
He gave a shy smile when he saw her.
R
easily scared and avoids people
The shy deer ran away when it saw us.
R
afraid to do something
She's not shy about sharing her opinions.
R
lacking a small amount to reach something
He was just shy of winning the race.
R
avoiding or not liking something
He's always been shy of hard work.
verb
R
to suddenly move away because of fear
The horse shied when it heard the loud noise.
translation
nervous or uncomfortable around people; showing nervousness around people; easily scared and avoids people; afraid to do something; lacking a small amount to reach something; avoiding or not liking something
to suddenly move away because of fear
Word Forms
Comparative
shier
Superlative
shiest
Progressive
shying
Past
shied
Perfect
shied
3rd Present
shies