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- [shahy]
- /ʃaɪ/
- /ʃaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shahy]
- /ʃaɪ/
Definitions of shying word
- adjective shying bashful; retiring. 1
- adjective shying easily frightened away; timid. 1
- adjective shying suspicious; distrustful: I am a bit shy of that sort of person. 1
- adjective shying reluctant; wary. 1
- adjective shying deficient: shy of funds. 1
- adjective shying 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 shying
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 Shying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shying 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shying
adj shying
- disinclined — lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse: I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.
adjective shying
- balking — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
- baulking — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
- objecting — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
Antonyms for shying
adjective shying
- leaning — the act or state of leaning; inclination: The tower has a pronounced lean.
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