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shy

Shy is a 3 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter Y for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(superl.) Easily frightened; timid; as a shy bird.
(superl.) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
(superl.) Cautious; wary; suspicious.
(a.) To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.
(v. t.) To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.

Syllable Information

The word shy is a 3 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for shy is: shy


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