Definizione monolingua

shy

shy (third-person singular simple present shies, present participle shying, simple past and past participle shied)

1. (intransitive) To avoid due to timidness or caution.

   I shy away from investment opportunities I dont understand.

2. (intransitive) To jump back in fear.

   The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.

3. (transitive) to throw a ball or other missile at a target

shy (plural shies)

1. act of throwing
   • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, p. 55:

     The game had started. A man was chasing the ball, it went out for a shy.

2. place for throwing

   coconut shy

shy (comparative shier or shyer, superlative shiest or shyest)

1. Easily frightened; timid.

   a shy bird.

2. Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

   He is very shy with strangers.

3. Cautious; wary; suspicious.
4. Short, insufficient or less than.

   By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.

   It is just shy of a mile from here to their house.

5. Embarrassed.

Definizione dizionario shy

	timido
	(For a personality) characterized by being uncomfortable with having attention drawn to them, for example when introducing oneself or when speaking in front of an audience.

	insicuro
	Lacking self-confidence.

angoscioso

getto

pauroso

ritroso

schivo

umile

vergognoso

Altri significati:

easily frightened

Short, insufficient or less than.

embarrassed

Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.

Embarrassed.

(transitive) to throw a ball or other missile at a target

(intransitive) To jump back in fear.

reserved

act of throwing

(intransitive) To avoid due to timidness or caution.

silent (person)

Cautious; wary; suspicious.

cautious

to throw a ball

Easily frightened; timid.