shy


Meanings

  • a quick throw;
    • "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
  • start suddenly, as from fright
  • throw quickly
  • lacking self-confidence;
  • short;
    • "eleven is one shy of a dozen"
  • wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things;
    • "shy of strangers"
  • SHY adj SHIER, SHIEST or SHYER, SHYEST timid
  • SHY v SHIED, SHYING, SHIES to move suddenly back or aside, as in fear


Scrabble Score: 9

shy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

shy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

shy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

shy is a valid Words With Friends word