shying

Speech parts

1. shying - Noun

2. shying - Verb

Meaning

of Shy

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dodge shun opposed escape hide pitching divert evade circumvent halting avert hurling hesitating bypass doubting
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Antonyms

feeling assuming believing attending backing accepting
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Phrases with the word

shying away from

Examples

I deplore the shying away that can go on, within women, from the term 'feminist.' I am, absolutely, all about being a feminist. Cindy Gallop

I used to eat a lot of fish, but I've been shying away from it because of the mercury thing. I eat more beef and chicken now. Dennis Quaid

I think in terms of me shying away from modelling, I would like to clarify in some way that I was taking a break from many things in my life and obviously what people in the public see is that I'm pulling away from what is more public. Gemma Ward

The idleness of a low-life causes losses; his shying away from work is perpetual. Sumerian Proverb

He said Teck is not “merely shying away from controversy” and stands ready to face opposition from a vocal minority. Source: Internet

Are good people shying away from librarianship or finding that technology integration jobs are more attractive? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shyer shyest shyful shying away from shyish Shyla