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shy — English adjective · Kenne

adjective#4,915 by frequency

shy

/ʃaɪ/

Easily frightened; timid; Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach

comparative: more shy
superlative: most shy

Meanings

1
Easily frightened; timid
- Tom is a shy boy.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- I knew Tom was shy.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach
3
Cautious; wary; suspicious
4
Short, insufficient or less than
5
Less likely to reveal whom they will vote for than average, chiefly in the context of the collective effect this has on polling accuracyrare

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