verb
- present participle of shy; moving suddenly away from something in fear or startlement
- present participle of shy; avoiding or being reluctant to do something
Examples
- The horse was shying away from the loud noise.
- She kept shying from making eye contact during the interview.
- The cat was shying behind the couch when strangers arrived.
- He’s been shying away from commitment his whole life.
- The deer was shying at every sudden movement.
- They’re shying from taking on more responsibility.