shy
/ʃaɪ/
#648 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
Nervous about meeting or talking to other people.
Word origin
From Old English sceoh, meaning easily frightened or timid.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- sceoh
Examples
behind .
Here "shy" means nervous around other people.
class.
"Shy" describes someone who feels afraid to talk.
; hello.
Here "shy" means feeling nervous about meeting people.
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