English to English
adjective
- lacking self-confidence
Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed.
Problems that call for bold not timid responses.
A very unsure young man.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.
source: Webster 1913
- Inadequately supplied; short; lacking; as, the team is shy two players.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a quick throw
He gave the ball a shy to the first baseman.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- short
Eleven is one shy of a dozen.
source: WordNet 3.0
- wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
Shy of strangers.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- start suddenly, as from fright
source: WordNet 3.0
- throw quickly
source: WordNet 3.0
- To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.
source: Webster 1913
- To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
adj
- [sháy] Malihim; kimî; mahihiyain
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
