Definition of shy

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Shy (v. t.) To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper..

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Squat :: Squashy (a.) Easily squashed; soft.
Washy :: Washy (a.) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as, a washy horse..
Sphagnum :: Sphagnum (n.) A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss.
Shying :: Shying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sh.
Fleshy :: Fleshy (superl.) Full of, or composed of, flesh; plump; corpulent; fat; gross..
Plantain :: Plantain (n.) The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy, and covered with a thick but tender yellowish skin. The plantain is a staple article of food in most tropical countries, especially when cooked..
Wart Hog :: Wart hog () Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs of the genus Phacoch/rus. These animals have a pair of large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered with bristles, but there is long dorsal mane. The South African species (Phacoch/rus Aethiopicus) is the best known. Called also vlacke vark. The second species (P. Aeliani) is native of the coasts of
Bushy :: Bushy (a.) Thick and spreading, like a bush..
Slutchy :: Slutchy (a.) Slushy.
Fat :: Fat (superl.) Fleshy; characterized by fatness; plump; corpulent; not lean; as, a fat man; a fat ox..
Carnosity :: Carnosity (n.) A fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth.
Shy :: Shy (superl.) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
Tuber :: Tuber (n.) A fleshy, rounded stem or root, usually containing starchy matter, as the potato or arrowroot; a thickened root-stock. See Illust. of Tuberous..
Washiness :: Washiness (n.) The quality or state of being washy, watery, or weak..
Rhubarb :: Rhubarb (n.) The large and fleshy leafstalks of Rheum Rhaponticum and other species of the same genus. They are pleasantly acid, and are used in cookery. Called also pieplant..
Carneous :: Carneous (a.) Consisting of, or like, flesh; carnous; fleshy..
Tragopan :: Tragopan (n.) Any one of several species of Asiatic pheasants of the genus Ceriornis. They are brilliantly colored with a variety of tints, the back and breast are usually covered with white or buff ocelli, and the head is ornamented with two bright-colored, fleshy wattles. The crimson tragopan, or horned pheasant (C. satyra), of India is one of the best-known species..
Bashyle :: Bashyle (n.) See Basyle.
Horse :: Horse (n.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all
Issue :: Issue (n.) An artificial ulcer, usually made in the fleshy part of the arm or leg, to produce the secretion and discharge of pus for the relief of some affected part..
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