shier

¹

[shahy-er]

adjective

1. a comparative of shy.

shier

²

Or shy·er

[shahy-er]

noun

1. a horse having a tendency to shy.

shier

¹

/ ˈʃaɪə /

adjective

1. a comparative of shy 1

shier

²

/ ˈʃaɪə /

noun

1. a horse that shies habitually

Word History and Origins

Origin of shier¹

First recorded in 1820–30; shy ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“I just loved it. It was a natural fit. I think it’s good for any child, to be honest, for confidence. I was on the shier side.”

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She is quieter — shier? more coy? — than her squawking chums.

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She is quieter - shier? more coy? - than her squawking chums.

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The tall, skinny one who was shier than his brother but who always had a kind word to spare?

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Where the glowering Innocent X portrait radiates authority, Camillo appears softer and shier here, with a red biretta plopped on his head like a question mark.

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