Definitions for shies

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shies shy

Spelling: [shahy]

IPA: /ʃaɪ/

Shies is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in shies (ehiss).

Definitions for shies

noun

1. a sudden start aside, as in fear.
2. a quick, sudden throw.
3. Informal. a gibe or sneer. a try.

Idioms

1. fight shy of, to keep away from; avoid:

adjective

1. bashful; retiring.
2. easily frightened away; timid.
3. suspicious; distrustful:
4. reluctant; wary.
5. deficient:
6. scant; short of a full amount or number:
7. (in poker) indebted to the pot.
8. not bearing or breeding freely, as plants or animals.

verb (used without object)

1. (especially of a horse) to start back or aside, as in fear.
2. to draw back; recoil.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to throw with a swift, sudden movement:

Origin of shies

before 1000; late Middle English schey (adj.), early Middle English scheowe, Old English scēoh; cognate with Middle High German schiech; akin to Dutch schuw, German scheu; cf. Examples for shies

He shies from overt attacks and is ready to correct mistakes in public.

Though Iris shies away from her classmates, she is drawn to her biology teacher, Jonah Kaplan.

(shuts it quickly and shies it down, aside) What do ladies read?

He shies at every thing he comes across, with the utmost impartiality.

Evelyn shies at that, and commences to hand Jarvis the frappéd smile.

But somehow after that Hallam sort of shies talkin' art with me.

And Romney, who shies away from talking about being a Mormon, does not want to be drawn into a religious debate.

He pulls, or he shies, or is slow at his fences, or doesn't like heavy ground.

This should also be done when he attempts to run away, grows restive, or shies.

On the campaign trail, he shies away from even mentioning his party affiliation, so red is the map around him.