Definition of shy

"shy" in the noun sense

1. shy

a quick throw

"he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

"shy" in the verb sense

1. shy

start suddenly, as from fright

2. shy

throw quickly

"shy" in the adjective sense

1. diffident, shy, timid, unsure

lacking self-confidence

"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"

"problems that call for bold not timid responses"

"a very unsure young man"

2. shy

short

"eleven is one shy of a dozen"

3. shy

wary and distrustful disposed to avoid persons or things

"shy of strangers"

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Quotations for shy

A shy face is better than a forward heart. [ Cervantes ]

Silent when glad; affectionate, though shy. [ Beattie ]

The flower of sweetest smell is shy and lowly. [ Wordsworth ]

A little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches it to rely on the kindness of others. [ Landor ]

Women are shy of nothing so much as the little word Yes, at least they say it only after they have said No. [ Jean Paul ]

What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even, than what he condemns, of his character, information, and abilities. No wonder, then, that in this prudent country most people are so shy of praising anything. [ Hare ]

shy in Scrabble®

The word shy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shy:

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shy in Words With Friends™

The word shy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters shy:

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Words within the letters of shy

3 letter words in shy (1 word)

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Word Growth involving shy

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Longer words containing shy

ashy flashy

ashy plashy splashy

ashy rashy brashy

ashy rashy trashy

ashy squashy

ashy washy swashy

ashy washy wishywashy

bushy

cushy

fishy

fleshy

gushy

marshy

mushy

plushy

pushy

rubbishy

rushy brushy toothbrushy

rushy bulrushy

shyer shyers

shyest

shying

shylock shylocked

shylock shylockian shylockians

shylock shylocking

shylock shylockism shylockisms

shylock shylocks

shyly

shyness shynesses

shyster shysters

sloshy

slushy

squishy

squooshy

unshy

varnishy

wishy swishy

wishy wishywashy