The noun shy has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. shy -- (a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman")
Overview of verb shy
The verb shy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) shy -- (start suddenly, as from fight)
2. shy -- (throw quickly)
Overview of adj shy
The adj shy has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) diffident, shy, timid, unsure -- (lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man")
2. (3) shy -- (easily startled or frightened)
3. shy -- (short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen")
4. shy -- (wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers")