shy
Shy describes someone who lacks in confidence or who is nervous or quiet in social situations. (adjective)
An example of shy is a person who stands by herself at the back wall of a party and is too frightened to talk to anyone.
Shy means refraining from doing something, often out of fear or nervousness. (verb)
An example of shy is when you are scared to talk in public.
Shy describes something that happens shortly before, or that is just short of. (adjective)
- An example of shy is when you drop out of school right before you graduate.
- An example of shy is when you have $1 and you need $2.
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