fight shy of

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyt shahy uhv, ov]
- /faɪt ʃaɪ ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyt shahy uhv, ov]
- /faɪt ʃaɪ ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of fight shy of words

adjective fight shy of bashful; retiring. 1
adjective fight shy of easily frightened away; timid. 1
adjective fight shy of suspicious; distrustful: I am a bit shy of that sort of person. 1
adjective fight shy of reluctant; wary. 1
adjective fight shy of deficient: shy of funds. 1
adjective fight shy of scant; short of a full amount or number: still a few dollars shy of our goal; an inch shy of being six feet. 1

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Origin of fight shy of

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; late Middle English schey (adj.), early Middle English scheowe, Old English scēoh; cognate with Middle High German schiech; akin to Dutch schuw, German scheu; cf. eschew

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Parts of speech for Fight shy of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fight shy of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fight shy of

verb fight shy of

eschew — Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Just one Synonym for fight shy of