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Shyly
see synonyms of shylyAdverb
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
Example Sentences:'he smiled shyly'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Shyly
see synonyms of shylyadjectiveWord forms: shyer, shyest, shier or shiest
1.
not at ease in the company of others
2.
easily frightened; timid
3. (often foll by of)
watchful or wary
4. poker
(of a player) without enough money to back his or her bet
5.
(of plants and animals) not breeding or producing offspring freely
6. (foll by of) informal, mainly US and Canadian
short (of)
7. (in combination)
showing reluctance or disinclination
workshy
verbWord forms: shies, shying or shied (intransitive)
8.
to move suddenly, as from fear
the horse shied at the snake in the road
9. (usually foll by off or away)
to draw back; recoil
nounWord forms: plural shies
10.
a sudden movement, as from fear
verbWord forms: shies, shying or shied
1.
to throw (something) with a sideways motion
nounWord forms: plural shies
2.
a quick throw
3. informal
a gibe
4. informal
an attempt; experiment
5. short for cockshy
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Shyly
see synonyms of shyly adjectiveWord forms: ˈshyer or ˈshier, ˈshyest or ˈshiest
1.
easily frightened or startled; timid
2.
not at ease with other people; extremely self-conscious; bashful
3.
showing distrust or caution; wary
4.
not bearing or breeding well, as some plants; unproductive
5. US, Slang
a.
not having paid money due, as one's poker ante
b.
lacking; short (on or of)
verb intransitiveWord forms: shied or ˈshying
6.
to move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil
the horse shied at the gunshot
7.
to react negatively; be or become cautious or unwilling; draw back
often with at or from nounWord forms: plural shies
8.
an act of shying; start, as of a horse
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: shied or ˈshying
1.
to throw or fling, esp. sideways with a jerk
shying stones at a target
nounWord forms: plural shies
2.
the act of shying; fling
3. Informal
a try or attempt
4. Informal
a gibe
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Shyly
see synonyms of shylyadj. shi·er (shīər), shi·est (shīĭst) or shy·er or shy·est
1. Easily startled; timid: a shy deer.
2.
a. Tending to avoid contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved: a shy student who stayed in the back of the room.
b. Characterized by reserve or diffidence: a shy glance.
3. Distrustful; wary: shy of strangers.
4. Not having a sufficient or specified amount, as of money: was shy $100 on his rent; was two victories shy of the school record.
intr.v. shied (shīd), shy·ing, shies (shīz)
1. To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid: The horse shied at the loud sound.
2. To avoid engaging in, treating, or discussing something: "a film adaptation that would not shy away from the novel's controversial themes" (Scot French).
n. pl. shies (shīz)
A sudden movement, as from fright; a start.
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