shy
adjective
\ ˈshī
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shier
or shyer\ ˈshī(-ə)r
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shiest
or shyest\ ˈshī-əst
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shiest
or shyest\ ˈshī-əst
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Definition of shy
(Entry 1 of 5)
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
6
: having less than the full or specified amount or number : short
just shy of six feet tall
7
: disreputable
gambling hells and shy saloons — Blackwood's