shy

adjective26 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
very shy8.0
extremely shy7.8
a little shy7.5
slightly shy7.3
naturally shy7.2

Describes someone whose shyness is an inherent part of their personality.

painfully shy7.1
terribly shy6.9
desperately shy6.7
fairly shy6.2
excessively shy6.1
almost shy5.8

Describes someone who is close to being shy but not completely.

chronically shy5.4

Describes someone who is always and consistently shy.

go all shy5.2

Informal way to say someone suddenly became very shy.

violently shy4.5

Used when an animal, especially a horse, suddenly moves away from something out of fear.

be shy8.5
feel shy7.0
seem shy6.9
look shy6.8
sound shy6.5
get shy6.2
become shy6.0
grow shy5.5
shy around6.8

Indicates the people or social situations that cause someone to be shy.

shy with6.7

Indicates the people in whose presence someone feels shy.

shy of6.5

Similar to 'shy around', indicates the person or thing causing shyness.

shy at4.8

Indicates the object or event that causes an animal to shy.

Collocations with "shy"

shy + ...

horse