shy
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The meaning (definition) of the word shy
feeling quiet and nervous around people you don't know
The word shy used in a sentence
“The new kid felt shy on her first day at school.”
Words that mean the same as shy (synonyms)
quietnervous
Words that mean the opposite of shy (antonyms)
boldoutgoing
How the word shy is said around the world
| French | timide |
| Spanish | tímido |
| Mandarin | 害羞的 |
| Hindi | शर्मीला |
| Arabic | خجول |
| Russian | застенчивый |
| Portuguese (EU) | tímido |
| Portuguese (BR) | tímido |
| Japanese | シャイ |
| German | schüchtern |
| Urdu | شرمیلی |
| Punjabi | ਸ਼ਰਮੀਲਾ |
| Korean | 수줍은 |
| Hebrew | ביישן |
| Greek | ντροπαλός |
| Dutch | verlegen |
| Filipino | mahiyain |
| Vietnamese | xấu hổ |
| Turkish | utangaç |
| Persian | خجالتی |
| Polish | nieśmiały |
| Ukrainian | сором'язливий |
| Bengali | লাজুক |
| Swedish | blyg |
| Italian | Timido |
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