I . a.
1.
Timid.
2.
Coy, -reserved, diffident, timid, retiring, shrinking.
3.
Cautious, wary, heedful, chary.
4.
Suspicious, jealous.
II . n.
1.
Sudden start ( as of a horse ).
2.
( Colloq. ) Fling, throw.
III . v. a.
Fling, throw, jerk, cast, toss, flirt, hurl, chuck, pitch, sling ( colloq. ).
IV . v. n.
Sheer, start aside.