Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shyful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shy-ful
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to shy, or jump back in fear.

adj

Exhibiting shyness; timid.

Example Sentences

"My body tensed and went slack, then tensed quickly again, just the same as the mounts I used to walk between polo chukkers at Onwensia Stables—walking hots we called it—the lathered, snorting horses skittish and shyful after someone had run their asses off for fifteen minutes or so."
"She was somewhat shyful seeing the eternal couple before her."
"Through shyful glances a love was born"

Etymology

From shy + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shy

Inflected Forms

more shyful (comparative) most shyful (superlative)

Questions

What does shyful mean?: Inclined to shy, or jump back in fear.
Where does shyful come from?: From shy + -ful.

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