Gun-shy definition
Extremely distrustful or wary.
adjective
Frightened, wary, mistrustful, etc., as because of a previous experience.
adjective
The definition of gun shy is a person or animal that is afraid of loud noises or is distrustful.
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.
adjective
Easily frightened at the firing of a gun.
A gun-shy dog.
adjective
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(idiomatic) Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.
After his last suggestion was laughed at by his colleagues, he was gunshy about making another suggestion.
adjective
Afraid of loud noise, such as that of gunfire.
adjective
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