"shying" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shyings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ Etymology: shy + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shy|ing}} shy + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} shying (plural shyings)
  1. The act of one who shies or turns aside in fear.
    Sense id: en-shying-en-noun-f-dcJlzO

Verb

Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ Etymology: shy + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shy|ing}} shy + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} shying
  1. present participle and gerund of shy Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: shy
    Sense id: en-shying-en-verb-UJoqRYk1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 37 63

Inflected forms

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