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(noun) a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" |
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Related Words: throw |
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(satellite adjective) wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers" |
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(satellite adjective) easily startled or frightened |
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(verb) start suddenly, as from fight |
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Related Words: jump, start, startle |
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(satellite adjective) (informal) short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen" |
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(satellite adjective) lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" |
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Synonyms: diffident, timid, unsure |
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