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have a shy at — try to hit something, esp. with a ball or stone ■ archaic attempt to do or obtain something ■ archaic jeer at you are always having a shy at Lady Ann and her relations … Useful english dictionary
Shy — Shy, n. 1. A sudden start aside, as by a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. A side throw; a throw; a fling. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] If Lord Brougham gets a stone in his hand, he must, it seems, have a shy at somebody. Punch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shy — 1. adj., v., & n. adj. (shyer, shyest or shier, shiest) 1 a diffident or uneasy in company; timid. b (of an animal, bird, etc.) easily startled; timid. 2 (foll. by of) avoiding; chary of (shy of his aunt; shy of going to meetings). 3 (in comb.)… … Useful english dictionary
shy — shy1 adjective (shyer, shyest) 1》 nervous or timid in the company of other people. ↘(shy of/about) slow or reluctant to do. ↘[in combination] having a specified dislike or aversion: camera shy. ↘(of a wild animal) reluctant to remain… … English new terms dictionary
shy bladder — noun An inability to urinate in the presence of others I didnt refuse [to provide a urine sample]. I literally cant do it because I have a shy bladder. , 7 June 2006. Syn: paruresis … Wiktionary
Shy Albatross — Conservation status Near Threatened … Wikipedia
Shy Heathwren — Conservation status Least Concern … Wikipedia
shy — ‘timid, reserved’ [OE] goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *skeukhwaz ‘afraid’ (source also of English eschew and skew). It is generally assumed that shy ‘throw’ [18] must have come from it, but the exact nature of the relationship between the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
shy — ‘timid, reserved’ [OE] goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *skeukhwaz ‘afraid’ (source also of English eschew and skew). It is generally assumed that shy ‘throw’ [18] must have come from it, but the exact nature of the relationship between the… … Word origins
Shy Tory Factor — is a name given by British opinion polling companies to a phenomenon observed in the 1990s, where the share of the vote won by the Conservative Party (i.e. the Tories ) in elections was substantially higher than the proportion of people in… … Wikipedia
