Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shying

/ʃˈaɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: shy-ing
IPA: /ʃˈaɪɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shy

noun

The act of one who shies or turns aside in fear.

Example Sentences

"Not that there is anything really inexplicable in these odd directions of childish fear, any more than in the unpredictable shyings of the horse."

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy English -ing English shying From shy + -ing.

Inflected Forms

shyings (plural)

Rhymes With

trying buying flying lying dying crying applying underlying denying relying supplying drying

Questions

How do you pronounce shying?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈaɪɪŋ/.
What does shying mean?: present participle and gerund of shy
Where does shying come from?: Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy English -ing English shying From shy + -ing.

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