shy
/ʃaɪ/
adjectivenounverb
3 letters1 syllable9 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1
Lacking self-confidence.
2
Short.
“eleven is one shy of a dozen”
3
NOUNWary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things.
“shy of strangers”
1
VERBA quick throw.
“he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”
1
Start suddenly, as from fright.
2
Throw quickly.
WORD FORMS
Related formshyness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withS … Y
Syllablesshy
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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