shy
/ʃaɪ/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Easily frightened; timid.
2
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
3
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
4
Short, insufficient or less than.
5
Less likely to reveal whom they will vote for than average, chiefly in the context of the collective effect this has on polling accuracy.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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