SHY

3 letters 9 Scrabble points /ʃaɪ/

Definition of SHY

noun

  1. An act of throwing.

  2. A place for throwing.

    "coconut shy"

  3. A sudden start aside, as by a horse.

verb

  1. To avoid due to timidness or caution.

    "I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand."

  2. To jump back in fear.

    "The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse."

  3. To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling

    "shy a slipper"

adjective

  1. Easily frightened; timid.

  2. Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

    "He is very shy with strangers."

  3. Cautious; wary; suspicious.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S H Y
Length 3 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Words Containing "SHY"

ASHY BASHYLE BLASHY BLUSHY BOLSHY BRASHY BRUSHY BSHYG BULRUSHY BUSHY CLASHY COCKSHY COCKSHYING CREESHY CUSHY DANDYISHY DASHY DISHY FISHY FISHYARD

Words Starting with "SHY"

SHYAM SHYAMAL SHYDEPOKE SHYER SHYERS SHYEST SHYING SHYISH SHYLY SHYLOCK SHYLOCKED SHYLOCKING SHYLOCKISM SHYLOCKS SHYNESS SHYNESSES SHYPOO SHYSTER SHYSTERS

Words Ending with "SHY"

ASHY BLASHY BLUSHY BOLSHY BRASHY BRUSHY BULRUSHY BUSHY CLASHY COCKSHY CREESHY CUSHY DANDYISHY DASHY DISHY FISHY FLASHY FLESHY FLOURISHY FLUSHY