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shy
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
shyest
Comparative
shyer
gradable
Examples
Being shy hides his brilliant ideas.
02
having a nervous or timid behavior or temperament, often resulting in avoidance or retreat from human or environmental interactions
03
missing a small amount needed to reach a specific total or target
Examples
The team was shy of one player to complete the lineup.
to shy
01
to throw something at a target, often suddenly or with force
Transitive: to shy sth somewhere
Examples
She shied a stone across the pond, creating ripples on the water's surface.
02
to startle or suddenly move away from something or someone, often due to fear, timidity, or a desire to avoid contact or attention
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
shy
3rd person singular
shies
Past simple
shied
Past participle
shied
Examples
The deer shied at the sound of footsteps, disappearing into the forest with graceful bounds.
Shy
01
a quick throw
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
shies
Lexical Tree
shyly
shyness
shy
