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Shy (Verb)

Throw quickly.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She shyed a stone across the frozen pond with ease and precision.
The strong gust of wind caused him to shy a rock back in the opposite direction as he tried to throw it.
He learned to shy a cricket ball to ensure the opposing team's batsman would have difficulty hitting it.
She stood at the edge of the mountain and shyed a stone down the cliffside, watching as it clattered and bounced its way down.
In a display of skill, the boy shyed a small stone across the calm surface of the lake, creating a series of ripples.

Start suddenly, as from fright.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

She shyed back at the sudden loud noise from the firework explosion.
The horse shyed at the snake on the trail and throw its rider.
A loud bang made the animal shy and run back into the woods.
He shyed at the sight of the large spider on his hand and jumped out of his seat.
The dog shyed away from the newcomer and hid behind the couch.