| shy | | |
| n. (act) | 1. shy | a quick throw.; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" |
| ~ throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).; "the catcher made a good throw to second base" |
| v. (motion) | 2. shy | start suddenly, as from fright. |
| ~ jump, startle, start | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.; "She startled when I walked into the room" |
| v. (contact) | 3. shy | throw quickly. |
| ~ throw | propel through the air.; "throw a frisbee" |
| adj. | 4. diffident, shy, timid, unsure | lacking self-confidence.; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" |
| adj. | 5. shy | short.; "eleven is one shy of a dozen" |
| ~ colloquialism | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech. |
| ~ insufficient, deficient | of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement.; "insufficient funds" |
| adj. | 6. shy | wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things.; "shy of strangers" |
| ~ wary | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence.; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers" |
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