GUN-SHY


Meaning of GUN-SHY in English

— gun-shyness , n.

/gun"shuy'/ , adj.

1. frightened by the sound of a gunshot: a gun-shy bird dog.

2. hesitant, wary, or distrustful, esp. because of previous unpleasant experience.

[ 1880-85 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .