| Shy: English to English |
| Shy (a.) To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses. |
| Shy (n.) A side throw; a throw; a fling. |
| Shy (n.) A sudden start aside, as by a horse. |
| Shy (superl.) Cautious; wary; suspicious. |
| Shy (superl.) Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird. |
| Shy (superl.) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach. |
| Shy (v. t.) To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper. |