Clues for the word "SHY"
We've had 198 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 676 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 14, 2025.
Definition of shy
- superl. - Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.
- superl. - Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
- superl. - Cautious; wary; suspicious.
- a. - To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.
- v. t. - To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.
- n. - A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
- n. - A side throw; a throw; a fling.
Referring Clues
- Short
- Like a wallflower
- Diffident
- Not bold
- Short of
- Not making eye contact, say
- BASHFUL
- Retiring
- Lacking
- Timid
- Wallflowerish
- Withdrawn
- Hardly likely to streak
- See 61-Down
- Shrink
- Not likely to pose nude
- Unlikely to raise one's hand in class
- Like shrinking violets
- Not open
- Like a shrinking violet
- Not camera-ready?
- Unlikely to break the ice
- Hardly gregarious
- Far from forward
- In debt to the pot
- Not outgoing
- Shrinking
- Recoil
- Not likely to make the first move
- Owing the pot
- Socially challenged
- Reserved
- Short at the poker table
- Wallflower-ish
- Short, in a way
- Not forward
- Unassertive
- Acting tongue-tied
- Introverted
- Unlikely to streak
- Daphnean
- Reticent
- Like Bashful
- Slow to mix, say
- Unassuming
- Inclined to avoid the spotlight
- A little short, as of money
- Self-conscious
- Lacking self-confidence
- Reluctant to mingle
- Wary of people
- Averse to first moves
- Just short
- Like many a wallflower
- Hardly forward
- Far from a drama queen
- Spotlight-avoiding
- Socially self-conscious
- Indebted to the pot, in poker lingo
- Averse to first moves, e.g.
- Demure
- Not a people person
- Retiring partner?
- Hardly extroverted
- Reluctant to meet people, say
- Mousy
- Self-effacing
- "Once bitten, twice ___"
- Reluctant to mix
- Not gregarious
- Hesitant to ask that pretty girl to dance, say
- Start suddenly
- Reclusive
- Hardly outgoing
- Far from outgoing
- Like wallflowers
- Oz lion's demeanor
- Sheepish
- Draw back
- Loath to mingle
- Averse to conversing
- Not big on social events, say
- A few bucks short
- Not likely to pipe up
- Unlikely to make the first move
- Uneffusive
- Averse to mingling
- Easily frightened
- See 43-Down
- Shunning the spotlight, maybe
- Lacking the required funds
- Owing
- Coy
- Leery of being noticed, maybe
- Still owing
- Uneasy around strangers
- ___ away from (avoid)
- Once bitten, twice ___
- Owing the kitty
- Not quite enough
- Coming up short
- Jerk away
- Unlikely to speak up
- Socially challenged?
- Short in the pot
- Short by
- Unlikely to make advances
- Uncomfortable in singles bars
- Unlikely to ask someone out
- Hardly bold
- Not mixing well?
- Bashful, but not Dopey
- Lacking enough money
- Meek
- Wary
- Very timid
- Opposite of bold
- "Too ___" (Kajagoogoo hit)
- Far from bold
- Timid throw
- Retreating
- Not forthcoming
- "Too ___" (Kajagoogoo)
- Pointer Sisters "He's So ___"
- Slow to mingle
- Timid Ani DiFranco song?
- Great White "Once Bitten Twice ___"
- Quiet? Yes, quiet
- A bit pushy but easily frightened
- To turn up with this is pushy
- Reserved for the cast
- Chuck is not the brash type
- Tending to shrink?
- Slow to warm up
- Likely to shrink
- Withdrawn from famous Swedish ceremony, ultimately
- Sudden start
- Cat Stevens "Don't Be ___"
- Unlikely to strike up a conversation
- Chuck is bashful
- Afraid to speak up
- Reserved "special" with hungry, empty stomach
- Prone to blushing, say
- Chuck's bashful
- Cast lacking confidence in company
- Short of money
- Averse to mixing
- Chuck's retiring
- Move suddenly, as when startled
- "He's So ___"
- Not likely to mingle
- Short, moneywise
- Chuck, it seems, is a bit wishy-washy
- Not fond of mingling
- Not outgoing at all
- Unlikely to thrive in group settings
- Unready to mingle
- Not prone to mingling
- Not much of a company man?
- Avoiding the spotlight
- Chuck seems a bit pushy
- Not comfortable with the limelight
- “Once bitten, twice ___”
- Not fond of mixing
- Diffident means less than pushy
- Reluctant to make eye contact, maybe
- Scared of public speaking, perhaps
- Word that surrounds "short of money"
- Quick throw
- Unlikely to text first, say
- Quiet hush at the end of the day
- Unlikely to say hi first, say
- Chuck's a bit pushy!
- Not super outgoing
- Unlikely to initiate conversation
- Not having quite enough money
- Unlikely to mingle
- Like one sitting alone at the dance, probably
- Reserved in public
- Not very outgoing
- Unlikely to pipe up
- A long way from outgoing
- Quiet Yankee, the retiring type
- Relatively timid
- Like toddlers when meeting strangers, often
- Still owing, in poker
- Protected by an icy exterior, perhaps
- "Don't be ___!"
- Like someone unlikely to initiate a conversation
- Prone to shrinking?
- Bold? Oh, no, no, no.
- Like some introverts
- Camera ___
- Socially reserved
- Timid, or short on cash
- Spotlight-averse
- Reluctant to socialize
- Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybe
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 05, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 29, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 22, 2025
- Your Life Choices - November 19, 2025
- LA Times - November 04, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 15, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 05, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 30, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 23, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 31, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 16, 2025
- New York Times - July 07, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 03, 2025
- LA Times - June 28, 2025
- LA Times - May 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 20, 2025
- LA Times - May 20, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 17, 2025
- USA Today - March 19, 2025
- New York Times - March 15, 2025
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