Verb
The word is derived from shy
imp. & p. p. of Shy.
of Shy
Source: Webster's dictionaryAs a result of the latter concert, organizers shied away from rock bands for several years, and established guidelines for "family-friendly" acts and a ban on alcohol brought in by patrons. Source: Internet
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx disputed any suggestion that her office had shied away from prosecuting people who were arrested for ransacking businesses weeks ago. Source: Internet
“Even if he had tested positive, the deputy governor I know would not have shied from disclosing his full health status,’’ Source: Internet
For such a casual guy though, Taha never shied away from grand conceptual statements: He did record an Arabic language version of “Rock the Casbah” after the invasion of Iraq after all. Source: Internet
Dudes need to stop filtering themselves through women and using women mainly for ego boosts, for babies, for sociological clout/comfort or to help shied their gay aspects, internalized homophobia and/or self-misandry. Source: Internet
Even as our own movement shied away from full-throated advocacy for LGBTQ rights, Rev. Lowery was out front pushing for everyone’s rights and humanity. Source: Internet