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The correct spelling is shy.
How to pronounce shy
/ʃaɪ/
nounIPA: /ʃaɪ/
Say it like: Shee
The correct spelling is shy. An act of throwing. For example: "coconut shy"
Usage Examples
“coconut shy”
“I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand.”
“The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An act of throwing.
- 2.A place for throwing.
- 3.A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
- 4.In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
verb
- 1.To avoid due to timidness or caution.
- 2.To jump back in fear.
- 3.To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
adjective
- 1.Easily frightened; timid.
- 2.Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
- 3.Cautious; wary; suspicious.
- 4.Short, insufficient or less than.
- 5.Embarrassed.
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