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SHY definition: 1. nervous and uncomfortable with other people: 2. less than: 3. (of a horse) to suddenly move. Learn more.
SHY definition: 1. nervous and uncomfortable with other people: 2. less than: 3. (of a horse) to suddenly move. Learn more.
shy, bashful, diffident, modest, coy mean not inclined to be forward. shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others.
Those who are shy are perceived more negatively, in cultures that value sociability, because of the way they act towards others. [17] Shy individuals are often distant during conversations, which can result.
Understanding the Context
Define shy. shy synonyms, shy pronunciation, shy translation, English dictionary definition of shy. adj. shier , shiest or shyer or shyest 1. Easily startled; timid: a shy deer. 2. a. Tending to avoid contact.
shy (third-person singular simple present shies, present participle shying, simple past and past participle shied) (intransitive) To avoid due to caution, embarrassment or timidness.
Shy implies a constitutional shrinking from contact or close association with others, together with a wish to escape notice: shy and retiring.Bashful suggests timidity about meeting others, and trepidation.
If you are shy of doing something, you are unwilling to do it because you are afraid of what might happen.
Key Insights
Definition of shy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
suspicious, distrustful, or wary (often used in combination): The studio made a huge mistake when they cast a horse-shy actor in the cowboy role. I am a bit shy of that sort of person.
From Middle English shy ("shy"), from Old English soh ("shy"), from Proto-Germanic *skiuhwaz (shy, fearful). Cognate with Dutch schuw ("shy"), German scheu ("shy"), Danish sky ("shy").
