Shy vs. Timid
Shyadjective
Easily frightened; timid.
Shyadjective
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
Shyadjective
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
Shyadjective
(informal) Short, insufficient or less than.
Shyadjective
Embarrassed. en
Shyverb
(intransitive) To avoid due to timidness or caution.
Shyverb
(intransitive) To jump back in fear.
Shyverb
(transitive) to throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
Shynoun
An act of throwing.
Shynoun
A place for throwing.
Shynoun
A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
Shynoun
In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
Shyadjective
Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.
Shyadjective
Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
Shyadjective
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
Shyadjective
Inadequately supplied; short; lacking; as, the team is shy two players.
Shyadjective
owing money to the pot; - in cases where an opponent's bet has exceeded a player's available stake or chips, but the player chooses to continue playing the hand before adding the required bet to the pot.
Shyverb
To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; - said especially of horses.
Shyverb
To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.
Shynoun
A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
Shynoun
A side throw; a throw; a fling.
Shynoun
a quick throw;
Shyverb
start suddenly, as from fight
Shyverb
throw quickly
Shyadjective
lacking self-confidence;
Shyadjective
easily startled or frightened
Shyadjective
short;
Shyadjective
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things;
Shyadjective
nervous or timid in the company of other people
Shyadjective
slow or reluctant to do (something)
Shyadjective
having a dislike of or aversion to a specified thing
Shyadjective
(of a wild mammal or bird) reluctant to remain in sight of humans
Shyadjective
less than; short of
Shyadjective
before
Shyadjective
(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.
Shyverb
(especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement
Shyverb
avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) due to nervousness or a lack of confidence
Shyverb
fling or throw (something) at a target
Shynoun
a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.
Shynoun
an act of flinging or throwing something at a target.
Timidadjective
Lacking in courage or confidence.
Timidadjective
Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.
Timidnoun
people who are fearful and cautious;
Timidadjective
showing fear and lack of confidence
Timidadjective
contemptibly timid
Timidadjective
lacking self-confidence;
Timidadjective
lacking conviction or boldness or courage;
Timidadjective
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened
