shy in English

adjective

1

being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people.

I was pretty shy at school

synonyms: bashful, diffident, farouche, timid, sheepish, reserved, reticent, introverted, retiring, self-effacing, withdrawn, timorous, mousy, nervous, insecure, unconfident, inhibited, repressed, self-conscious, embarrassed

2

less than; short of.

he won the championship with a score three points shy of a world record

3

(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.

A new work by Alan Bennett is like a shy plant that only flowers every now and then, but when it does gives enormous pleasure.

noun

1

a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.

2

an act of flinging or throwing something at a target.

Non-striker Gordon Webster, running to the danger end, would have been well short of safety had the shy at the stumps been on target.

verb

1

(especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement.

His horse shied to the right, making room on the path for the newcomer.

2

fling or throw (something) at a target.

he tore the glasses off and shied them at her

adjective

• bashful, diffident, farouche, timid, sheepish, reserved, reticent, introverted, retiring, self-effacing, withdrawn, timorous, mousy, nervous, insecure, unconfident, inhibited, repressed, self-conscious, embarrassed
• diffident, unsure, timid

Use "shy" in a sentence

1. Shy, very shy.

2. Let people shy shy small fault.

3. They're shy.

4. She's shy around strangers.

5. Don't be shy, Albert.

6. You're not shy either.

7. Aw, she's shy today.

8. A Coy person is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex

9. She's a mite shy.

10. It's different from being shy.

11. She was shy and reticent.

12. Don't fight shy of me.

13. The women are not shy

14. Mary is a shy girl.

15. She's very shy with adults.

16. Once bit [bitten] twice shy.

17. He seemed diffident, even shy.

18. He's not antisocial; just shy.

19. She was then plump and shy .

20. Children often fight shy of dentists.

21. Don't tell me you've gotten shy.

22. Why are your friends so shy?

23. He was a quiet, shy man.

24. Well, he's shy with new people.

25. He's so cool, a bit shy...

26. The shy pupil murmured his answer.

27. You shy away from it. Sentencedict.com

28. Many women fight shy of motherhood.

29. Brahmans are intelligent, inquisitive and shy

30. Well, he' s kind of shy

31. She's shy, she enjoys her privacy.

32. Some defiant children are very shy.

33. The panda is a shy creature.

34. She is more shy than unsocial.

35. Shy or pretending to be shy in order to attract people’s interest She gave him a Coy smile

36. Ellen was a shy, reserved girl.

37. She gave me a shy smile.

38. I was too shy and embarrassed.

39. He was a shy, nervous perfectionist.

40. He is more shy than unsocial.

41. “Once bitten, twice shy” is their motto.

42. Kip had always been shy, even antisocial.

43. Irma was a shy and reticent child.

44. The shy girl was afraid to contradict.

45. Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man.

46. He is a naturally shy, retiring man.

47. Don't be shy-come and say hello.

48. As a teenager I was painfully shy.

49. He was a shy, self-effacing man.

50. He is a morose, work-shy layabout.