| NOUN | act | shy | a quick throw |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | motion | shy | start suddenly, as from fright |
| contact | shy | throw quickly | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | shy, diffident, timid, unsure | lacking self-confidence |
| all | shy | short | |
| all | shy | wary and distrustful |
| Sounds | shay' | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Lacking self-confidence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | diffident, timid, unsure | |
| Attribute of | confidence | A feeling of trust (in someone or something) |
| Opposite | confident | Having or marked by confidence or assurance |
| Spanish | difidente, inseguro, tímido, vergonzoso | |
| Catalan | insegur, tímid, vergonyós | |
| Nouns | shyness | a feeling of fear of embarrassment |
| Adverbs | shyly | in a shy or timid or bashful manner |
| Meaning | short. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "eleven is one shy of a dozen" | |
| Broader | insufficient, deficient | Of a quantity not able to fulfill / fulfill a need or requirement |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Meaning | wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "shy of strangers" | |
| Broader | wary | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
| Spanish | desconfiado, receloso, reservado, suspicaz, tímido | |
| Catalan | desconfiat, recelós, reservat, suspicaç | |
| Meaning | A quick throw. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman" | |
| Broader | throw | The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) |
| Verbs | shy | throw quickly |
| Meaning | start suddenly, as from fright. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | startle, jump, start | Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm |
| Spanish | espantarse, respingar | |
| Meaning | Throw quickly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | throw | Propel through the air |
| Nouns | shy | a quick throw |
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