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Retiring to the max
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shiest
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shy \Shy\ (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. Shier (sh[imac]"[~e]r) or Shyer ; superl. Shiest or Shyest .] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce['o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf. Eschew .] Easily ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident , timid , unsure ] easily startled or frightened short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen" ...
Usage examples of shiest.
Even when Servilia gave him her widest, shiest smile, he did not unbend.
Another thing she liked about cruises was how uninhibited it made even the shiest of people she met.
Always he was smiling at them, and always talking, so that he drew answering smiles from even the shiest and most downhearted.