shier

[ shahy-er ]

adjective

a comparative of shy¹.

Other definitions for shier (2 of 2)

shier²

or shy·er

[ shahy-er ]

noun

a horse having a tendency to shy.

Origin of shier

First recorded in 1820–30; shy¹ + -er¹

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How to use shier in a sentence

Susan, seeming somewhat shyer,Showed submissiveness straightway.
The Book of Humorous Verse | Various
Of the two families they are the shyer, and the more squalid; numbering about two hundred individuals and forty boats.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon Latham
To men of a shyer and more nervous temperament, to be married without chloroform is a very painful operation.
How to be Happy Though Married | E. J. Hardy.
Fortunately the greater part of this class of trappers will catch but few of the shyer animals (and the best fur bearers).
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper | Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
They stay with us throughout the year, but in summer they are shyer than in winter for they rear their young then.
Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for shier (1 of 2)

shier¹

/ (ˈʃaɪə) /

adjective

a comparative of shy 1

British Dictionary definitions for shier (2 of 2)

shier²

shyer

/ (ˈʃaɪə) /

noun

a horse that shies habitually

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