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Definitions of shy:

noun:   a quick throw
Example: "He gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

verb:   throw quickly
verb:   start suddenly, as from fight
adjective:   wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
Example: "Shy of strangers"

adjective:   easily startled or frightened
adjective:   lacking self-confidence
name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13408)

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