Shies - English meaning
Shies – definitions in English dictionary
verb(especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement.
Usage examples:
Their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight
nounA sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.
nounAn act of flinging or throwing something at a target.
Usage examples:
Non-striker gordon webster, running to the danger end, would have been well short of safety had the…
adjectiveNervous or timid in the company of other people.
Usage examples:
I was pretty shy at school
adjectiveLess than; short of.
Usage examples:
The shares are 29p shy of their flotation price
adjective(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.
Usage examples:
A new work by alan bennett is like a shy plant that only flowers every now and then, but when it do…
Present participle of shy
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Word origin
late 18th century: of unknown origin.
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