verb
- third person singular present of shy; moves back or away from something in fear or caution
- third person singular present of shy; throws something with a quick motion
Usage: informal
noun
- plural of shy; attempts or tries
Usage: informal
Examples
- The horse shies away from loud noises.
- She always shies from speaking in public.
- He shies a stone at the can on the fence.
- The dog shies when strangers approach.
- After two shies at the target, she finally hit it.
- The cat shies from the vacuum cleaner.
- He shies the ball back to his teammate.