Shy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man".
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Meaning 2
Wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers".
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Meaning 3
Short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen".
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Examples
- I was one shy of a full set of collectible stamps.
- The score was nine to eleven, so our team was one shy of winning.
- The store had twelve eggs in a carton, but I was one shy because I had cracked one.
- At eleven years old, she was one shy of being a preteen.
- He was one shy of a perfect score on the math test, missing only one question.