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shiness

Shyness \Shy"ness\, n. The quality or state of being shy. [Written also shiness.]

Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness bewtween God and thy soul.
--Baxter.

Syn: Bashfulness; reserve; coyness; timidity; diffidence. See Bashfulness.

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shiness

n. (alternative form of shyness English).