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- [shahy]
- /ʃaɪ/
- /ʃaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shahy]
- /ʃaɪ/
Definitions of shyer word
- adjective shyer bashful; retiring. 1
- adjective shyer easily frightened away; timid. 1
- adjective shyer suspicious; distrustful: I am a bit shy of that sort of person. 1
- adjective shyer reluctant; wary. 1
- adjective shyer deficient: shy of funds. 1
- adjective shyer 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 shyer
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 Shyer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shyer 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.
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