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shies

SaySHYZ/ʃaɪz/

2 meanings of shies

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of shy. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The horse shies whenever a car backfires nearby.

    She shies away from large crowds at parties.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of shy. Use this form when talking about more than one.

    The kids had three shies at the targets at the fair.

    His first two shies missed, but the third knocked the can down.

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shies is a form of shy

shy, verb: To keep away from something because you feel scared, careful, or embarrassed. Full entry

Forms
shyshies he/she/itshying -ing formshied past tense, past participle
Spelling
shy → shies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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