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Blackwood's shyly adverb
shyness noun
plural shies
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective I was painfully shy as a teenager. She was too shy to ask for help. He gave her a shy smile. Help yourself if you want more. Don't be shy.
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English schey, going back to Old English scēoh, going back to West Germanic *skeuh(w)a- (whence also Middle High German schiehe, schiech "timid, despondent," and, with alteration or variant ablaut, Middle Dutch scu, scouw "timid"), perhaps extended form of Indo-European *(s)keu̯(H)- "perceive, watch" — more at show entry 1
Verb (1)
derivative of shy entry 1
Noun (1)
derivative of shy entry 2
Verb (2)
of obscure origin
Noun (2)
derivative of shy entry 4
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (1)
1791, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1787, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun (2)
1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of shy was before the 12th century Phrases Containing shy
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