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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shy away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
shy -away
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to draw back in fear, cringe, back down

Example Sentences

Etymology

shy + away.

Inflected Forms

shies away (present, singular) shying away (participle, present) shied away (participle, past) shied away (past)

Phrases

shy away from

Frequently Paired Words

shy away from

Synonyms

blench flinch

Questions

What does shy away mean?
to draw back in fear, cringe, back down
Where does shy away come from?
shy + away.

How to pronounce shy away

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