Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Shy.
4 letter answer(s) to shy
BALK
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
refuse to comply
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
7 letter answer(s) to shy
BASHFUL
disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)
self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound
3 letter answer(s) to shy
COY
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"
showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"
6 letter answer(s) to shy
DEMURE
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
SHRINK
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
8 letter answer(s) to shy
RESERVED
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
RETIRING
break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
cause to be out on a fielding play
cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat"
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
pull back or move away or backward;
reluctant to draw
TIMOROUS
Fearful, nervous
timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"
5 letter answer(s) to shy
SHORT
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; "a short memory"
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"
A drink of spirits.
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
at a disadvantage; "I was caught short"
at some point or distance before a goal is reached; "he fell short of our expectations"
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
clean across; "the car's axle snapped short"
create a short circuit in
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"
lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"
less than the correct
TIMID
lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
showing fear and lack of confidence
Shy
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