-SHY


Meaning of -SHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ʃaɪ ]

-shy is added to nouns to form adjectives which indicate that someone does not like a particular thing, and tries to avoid it. For example, someone who is camera-shy does not like having their photograph taken.

...camera-shy red deer...

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