shy


shy - noun

  • a quick throw

  • shy - verb

    • start suddenly, as from fright
    • throw quickly

    shy - adjective

    • lacking self-confidence
    • short
    • wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

    shy - thesaurus

    diffident   timid   unsure  


    View spelling list y on the end and learn about the word shy in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?.

    Scrabble score for shy

    s is 1 h is 4 y is 4
    Scrabble score = 9

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