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  2. SHY definition: 1. nervous and uncomfortable with other people: 2. less than: 3. (of a horse) to suddenly move…. Learn more.

  3. A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people. She was a shy, quiet-spoken girl. She was a shy and retiring person off-stage. He is painfully shy of women. [ + of] Synonyms: timid, self-conscious, bashful, reserved More Synonyms of shy. shyly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] B2.

  4. 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.

  5. There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective shy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. SHY meaning: 1. nervous and uncomfortable with other people: 2. less than: 3. (of a horse) to suddenly move…. Learn more.

  7. 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.

  8. not confident, especially about meeting or talking to new people: He was too shy to say anything to her. Fewer examples. He was a shy, quiet man. He's shy and finds it difficult to make friends. Being shy puts him at a disadvantage. The slightest movement will disturb these shy animals. His shy manner belied his very sharp mind. shyly. adverb.

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