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gun-shy

The definition of gun shy is a person or animal that is afraid of loud noises or is distrustful.

(adjective)

An example of gun shy is a dog that hides in the bathtub on 4th of July because of the sound of fireworks.
An example of gun shy is a woman who carries pepper spray in her hand whenever she walks alone.

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See gun-shy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

easily frightened at the firing of a gun: a gun-shy dog
frightened, wary, mistrustful, etc., as because of a previous experience

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gun-shyness noun

See gun-shy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Afraid of loud noise, such as that of gunfire.
Extremely distrustful or wary.

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