Talk:shy

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Latest comment: 4 months ago by Equinox in topic Possible missing noun sense: "a trial" (?)
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would you mind telling me about the sentence of comparative of shy?

Do you mean that you would like an example of how it is used? If so, then:
My son is shier than I was when I was his age. —Stephen 09:32, 30 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Verbing[edit]

Citation for "to throw" sense? See [1] - H. G. Wells Shenme (talk) 04:44, 24 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Possible missing noun sense: "a trial" (?)[edit]

This occurs in Chambers 1908: I'm not sure what sort of trial is meant. Presumably nothing judicial. Perhaps a difficulty in life? Equinox 21:01, 23 December 2023 (UTC)Reply