Shy (company)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
"Shy of strangers"
(2) Easily startled or frightened
(3) Lacking self-confidence
"Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
"Problems that call for bold not timid responses"
"A very unsure young man"
noun
(4) A quick throw
"He gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
verb
(5) Throw quickly
(6) Start suddenly, as from fight
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.
- Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
- Cautious; wary; suspicious.
- Short, insufficient or less than.
- It is just shy of a mile from here to their house.
- Embarrassed
Usage notes
- Often used in combination with a noun to produce an adjective .
- Adjectives are usually applicable to animals ("leash-shy") or to children. Usage is comparable in meaning to words formed using -phobic or phrases using anxiety ("leash anxiety").
Verb
- To avoid due to timidness or caution.
- I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand.
- To jump back in fear.
- The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.
- to throw a ball or other missile at a target