Definitions
1.nounAn act of throwing.
2.nounA place for throwing."coconut shy"
3.nounA sudden start aside, as by a horse.
4.nounIn the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
5.verbTo avoid due to timidness or caution."I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand."
6.verbTo jump back in fear."The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse."
7.verbTo throw sideways with a jerk; to fling"shy a slipper"
8.adjectiveEasily frightened; timid.
9.adjectiveReserved; disinclined to familiar approach."He is very shy with strangers."
10.adjectiveCautious; wary; suspicious.
11.adjectiveShort, insufficient or less than."By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount."
12.adjectiveEmbarrassed.