shy

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  • a quick throw
  • "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" start suddenly, as from fright throw quickly lacking self-confidence
  • "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
  • "problems that call for bold not timid responses"
  • "a very unsure young man" short
  • "eleven is one shy of a dozen" wary and distrustful
  • disposed to avoid persons or things
  • "shy of strangers"

  • Wikipedia


    Move to Wiktionary wiktionaryparshy The word shy can be:-
  • An adjective, see shyness.
  • An intransitive verb meaning, of an animal such as a horse, to jerk away from something that it does not trust, such as from red-and-white plastic tape flapping in the wind.
  • A transitive verb meaning to throw.
  • A webcomic loosely based on the events of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, see Shy (comic)disambig
  • Websites


    Shy Passions
    Online community site for shy singles, including personals, chat, email, forums and more.
    http://www.shypassions.com

    The Shy Librarian
    Print based quarterly publication featuring library public relations, community relations, programming, and marketing.
    http://www.shylibrarian.com/

    Shykids.com
    Information about shyness and advice to kids and teens (and parents) on making friends and building confidence.
    http://shykids.com/

    Shy and Free
    Information to assist in transforming shyness and social anxiety into wholeness and happiness.
    http://www.shyandfree.com/

    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
    Information on neurological and nuerodevelopmental disorders from a leading supporter of biomedical research on the brain and nervous system.
    http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

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