Word: shies
An act of throwing.
A place for throwing. Example: coconut shy
A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
To avoid due to timidness or caution. Example: I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand.
To jump back in fear. Example: The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.
To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling Example: shy a slipper
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