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shy

Definition

  • verb: to move away from something because of fear
  • verb: to develop or show a dislike or distaste
  • adjective: feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people
  • adjective: easily frightened
  • usually used with 'from' or 'away from'
  • synonyms: timid, reserved, coy

Examples

  • He was two weeks 'shy of' his 19th birthday when he joined the army.

  • The ball stopped just a few inches 'shy of' the hole.

  • He's three credits 'shy of' his bachelor's degree.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) for Goblins. Don't you worry about that. Come on, buddy. Come on. Come on, Pete. Be nice. Play nice together. He's a bit shy. He don't talk much. Goblin-town was one of the most demanding sequences that we did. Because it was a very, very hot set. BROWN: We started off in this kind of cage... (..)
    2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey