shying

SaySHY-ing/ˈʃaɪɪŋ/

Noun pluralshyings

2 meanings of shying

1
verb
Present participle of shy. Use this form when something is moving back in fear right now.
The horse kept shying away from the loud machine.
She is shying away from the hard question again.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A quick jump or step to the side because something scared you.
The horse's sudden shying threw the rider off balance.
After the loud bang, the mule's shying nearly tipped over the cart.
Similarstart (entry), swerve
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shying 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 → shying: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "shy" plus the ending "-ing".