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Shied imp. & p. p. of Shy.
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Shy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shied p. pr. & vb. n. Shying.] To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.
shy
adj 1: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and
abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid
responses"; "a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident,
timid, unsure]
2: easily startled or frightened
3: short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen" [syn: shy(p)]
4: wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things;
"shy of strangers"
n : a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
v 1: start suddenly, as from fight
2: throw quickly
[also: shied, shyest, shyer, shiest, shier]