Definition of shy

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Shy (superl.) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.

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Flashy :: Flashy (a.) Showy; gay; gaudy; as, a flashy dress..
Gill :: Gill (n.) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle.
Cassowary :: Cassowary (n.) A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc..
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Cockshy :: Cockshy (n.) An object at which stones are flung.
Flag :: Flag (n.) The bushy tail of a dog, as of a setter..
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