Clues for the word "SHY"
We've had 201 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 700 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on August 25, 2026.
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- Withdrawn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
- A little short
- Reluctant to mingle, say
- Slow to open up
Last Seen In
- LA Times - August 25, 2026
- LA Times - August 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - August 17, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - July 29, 2026
- Daily Quick - July 28, 2026
- Mirror Daily - July 24, 2026
- Daily American - July 09, 2026
- New York Times - July 06, 2026
- Your Life Choices - June 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - June 29, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - June 24, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 19, 2026
- New York Times - May 03, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 30, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - April 15, 2026
- New York Times - March 21, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 06, 2026
- Daily American - March 04, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 04, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - February 16, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 05, 2026
- LA Times - February 01, 2026
- LA Times - January 16, 2026
- 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
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