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- [shahy-er]
- /ˈʃaɪ ər/
- /ˈʃaɪə(r)/
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- [shahy-er]
- /ˈʃaɪ ər/
Definitions of shier word
- adjective shier bashful; retiring. 1
- adjective shier easily frightened away; timid. 1
- adjective shier suspicious; distrustful: I am a bit shy of that sort of person. 1
- adjective shier reluctant; wary. 1
- adjective shier deficient: shy of funds. 1
- adjective shier 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 shier
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; shy1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Shier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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