ALL meanings of shies
shy
S s - noun plural shies a sudden start aside, as in fear. 1
- noun plural shies a quick, sudden throw. 1
- noun plural shies Informal. a gibe or sneer. a try. 1
- idioms shies fight shy of, to keep away from; avoid: She fought shy of making the final decision. 1
- adjective shies bashful; retiring. 1
- adjective shies easily frightened away; timid. 1
- adjective shies suspicious; distrustful: I am a bit shy of that sort of person. 1
- adjective shies reluctant; wary. 1
- adjective shies deficient: shy of funds. 1
- adjective shies scant; short of a full amount or number: still a few dollars shy of our goal; an inch shy of being six feet. 1
- adjective shies (in poker) indebted to the pot. 1
- adjective shies not bearing or breeding freely, as plants or animals. 1
- verb without object shies (especially of a horse) to start back or aside, as in fear. 1
- verb without object shies to draw back; recoil. 1