Analysis Complete

shy

/ shy /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a quick throw
"he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
Type of:
throw
verb Sense 2
throw quickly
Type of:
throw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
start suddenly, as from fight
Type of:
startle jump start
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 4
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
"shy of strangers"
Similar:
wary
adjective satellite Sense 5
easily startled or frightened
Similar:
timid
adjective satellite Sense 6
lacking self-confidence
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
"problems that call for bold not timid responses"
"a very unsure young man"
Similar:
unconfident
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

throw startle jump start wary timid unconfident