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- Dictionaryshy/ʃʌɪ/
adjective
- 1. nervous or timid in the company of other people: "I was pretty shy at school"
- 2. less than; short of: informal "the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price"
verb
- 1. (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement: "their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight"
noun
- 1. a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.
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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.
1. : easily frightened : timid. 2. : disposed to avoid a person or thing. publicity shy. 3. : hesitant in committing oneself : circumspect. 4. : sensitively diffident or retiring : reserved. also : expressive of such a state or nature. a shy smile. 5. : secluded, hidden. 6. : having less than the full or specified amount or number : short.
nervous and uncomfortable with other people: He was too shy to ask her to dance with him. She gave a shy smile. Children are often shy with people they don't know. The deer were shy (= unwilling to be near people) and hid behind some trees. Fewer examples. Underneath that shy exterior, she's actually a very warm person.
Shy means being nervous or reserved around other people, especially in a social situation. Someone who's extremely shy might blush or stammer when talking to a group of people. Shy can also mean "tending to avoid," like when someone is "camera shy ," or if they " shy away" from being straightforward.
15 meanings: 1. not at ease in the company of others 2. easily frightened; timid 3. watchful or wary 4. poker (of a player).... Click for more definitions.
Definition of shy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid: The horse shied at the loud sound. 2. To avoid engaging in, treating, or discussing something: "a film adaptation that would not shy away from the novel's controversial themes" (Scot French). n. pl. shies (shīz) A sudden movement, as from fright; a start.
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 and awkward behavior when brought into prominence or notice: a bashful child.
SHY definition: 1. not confident, especially about meeting or talking to new people: 2. If a horse shies, it moves…. Learn more.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. shier, shiest, shyer, shyest, shier<sup>1</sup> Easily frightened or startled; timid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not at ease with other people; extremely self-conscious; bashful. Webster's New World. Tending to avoid contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved.
