Shying

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  • v. Present participle of shy.
  • Word Usage
    "The word on the street is that comedians are kind of shying away from making fun of Obama."
    Equivalent
    insufficient    deficient    wary   
    Antonym
    bold    brazen    audacious   
    Verb Form
    shied    shies    shying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    throw    start    jump    startle   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    shier    shied    shyer    shyest    shiest   
    Form
    shied    shying    coconut shy   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    timid    reserved    coy    cautious    wary    suspicious    short    lacking    fling    throw   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ai    Alai    Ally    Bi    Bligh    Bly    Brunei    Cai    Cy    Dai   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    timid    gentle    nervous    sad    awkward    thoughtful    cautious