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- واژهنامه · Generic English-Persian Dictionary (shiest) چموش، کمروتر، کمروترین .
- واژهنامه · hFarsi Advanced Version )shiest(چموش ،کمروترين
- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary shier adj. comparative of shy fight shy of 1 shy n. Pronunciation: ' shī Function: adjective Inflected Form: shi·er or shy·er \ ' shī(-ə)r\ ; shi·est or shy·est \ ' shī-əst\ Etymology: Middle English schey, from Old English scēoh; akin to Old High German sciuhen to frighten off Date: before 12th century 1 : easily frightened : TIMID 2 : disposed to avoid a person or thing 3 : hesitant in committing oneself : CIRCUMSPECT 4 : sensitively diffident or retiring : RESERVED also : expressive of such a state or nature 5 : SECLUDED , HIDDEN 6 : having less than the full or specified amount or number : SHORT 7 : DISREPUTABLE –shy·ly adverb –shy·ness noun synonyms SHY , BASHFUL , DIFFIDENT , MODEST , COY mean not inclined to be forward. SHY implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others . BASHFUL implies a frightened or hesitant shyness characteristic of childhood and adolescence . DIFFIDENT stresses a distrust of one's own ability or opinion that causes hesitation in acting or speaking . MODEST suggests absence of undue confidence or conceit . COY implies a pretended shyness . 2 shy n. Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form: shied ; shy·ing Date: 1649 1 : to develop or show a dislike or distaste ― usually used with …