Shyful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shyful is an adjective meaning (rare) Inclined to shy, or jump back in fear.
Meaning
(rare) Inclined to shy, or jump back in fear.
More Meanings
- (rare, nonstandard) Exhibiting shyness; timid.
Example Sentences
Through shyful glances a love was born
She was somewhat shyful seeing the eternal couple before her.
My body tensed and went slack, then tensed quickly again, just the same as the mounts I used to walk between polo chukkers at Onwensia Stables—walking hots we called it—the lathered, snorting horses skittish and shyful after someone had run their asses off for fifteen minutes or so.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scaredy, flinchy, startish, timid, skittish, timidsome.
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