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Shying

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who shies or turns aside in fear.

    "Not that there is anything really inexplicable in these odd directions of childish fear, any more than in the unpredictable shyings of the horse."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of shy form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From shy + -ing.

Etymology 2

From shy + -ing.

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