shied

/ʃaɪd/

IPA: /SH AY1 D/

verb

1
To avoid due to timidness or caution.
“I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand.”
2
To jump back in fear.
“The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.”
3
To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
“shy a slipper”

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