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SHY PERSON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shy person mean?
• SHY PERSON (noun)
The noun SHY PERSON has 1 sense:
1. someone who shrinks from familiarity with others
Familiarity information: SHY PERSON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who shrinks from familiarity with others
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
shrinking violet; shy person
Hypernyms ("shy person" is a kind of...):
coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shy person"):
wallflower (remains on sidelines at social event)
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