Dictionary definition · shy
noun
- a quick throw"he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
verb
- start suddenly, as from fright
- throw quickly
adjective
- lacking self-confidence"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
- short"eleven is one shy of a dozen"
- wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things"shy of strangers"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).