shied

US: /ˈʃaɪd/
UK: /ʃˈa‍ɪd/


English Vietnamese dictionary


shy /ʃai/
  • tính từ
    • nhút nhát, bẽn lẽn, e thẹn
      • to be shy of doing something: dè dặt không muốn làm việc gì
    • khó tìm, khó thấy, khó nắm
    • (từ lóng) thiếu; mất
      • I'm shy 3d: tôi thiếu ba đồng; tôi mất ba đồng
  • danh từ
    • sự nhảy sang một bên, sự tránh, sự né
    • (thông tục) sự ném, sự liệng
    • to have a shy at thtục
      • cố bắn trúng (mục tiêu); cố lấy cho được (cái gì)
    • thử chế nhạo (ai)
    • động từ
      • nhảy sang một bên, né, tránh
      • (thông tục) ném, liệng

    Advanced English dictionary


    past tense, past participle of SHY

    Thesaurus dictionary


    adj.
    1 diffident, coy, bashful, retiring, withdrawn, withdrawing, reserved, timid, meek, modest, sheepish, unconfident, self-conscious, introverted, nervous, apprehensive, timorous, Rare verecund:
    Casey is quite shy and you have to draw him out gently.
    2 timorous, cautious, wary, chary, leery, guarded, afraid, fearful, frightened, anxious, worried, suspicious, distrustful, cowardly, craven, uncourageous:
    The local people are shy of anyone or anything unfamiliar.
    3 missing, lacking, deficient in, short of:
    The shipment is shy a few dozen shoelaces we ordered.
    adv.
    4 fight shy of. avoid, be unwilling or reluctant or averse or loath or loth or disinclined or not disposed; be wary or cautious or watchful:
    The children fight shy of talking to strangers.

    Concise English dictionary


    shied|shier|shiest|shyer|shyest|shies|shyingʃaɪ
    noun
    +a quick throw
    verb
    +start suddenly, as from fight
    +throw quickly
    adj.
    +lacking self-confidence
    +easily startled or frightened
    +short
    +wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things