Thesaurus: shy

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1. superl. Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.
2. superl. Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
3. superl. Cautious; wary; suspicious.
4. a. To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.
5. v. t. To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.
6. n. A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
7. n. A side throw; a throw; a fling.
8. adj. lacking self-confidence
9. adj. wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
10. n. a quick throw
11. v. start suddenly, as from fright
12. v. throw quickly