shies

Noun

• a quick throw
• plural of shy

Verb

Verb Forms: shied, shying, shies

• To suddenly move back or aside, especially from fear.
• start suddenly, as from fright
• throw quickly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of shy

Examples

• A good Scrabble player never shies away from challenging an opponent’s questionable word.

Synonyms

shy