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shied away

shied away is the simple past and past participle of shy away.

Meaning of shy away

Verb

shy away (third-person singular simple present shies away, present participle shying away, simple past and past participle shied away)

  1. to draw back in fear, cringe, back down
    • O. H. Krill, A Situation Report on Our Acquisition of Advanced Technology and Interaction with Alien Cultures
      They may shy away if witnesses or law officers try to approach.
    Synonyms:
    blench, flinch

Questions about shied away

What is shied away the simple past and past participle of?
Shied away is the simple past and past participle of shy away.

Words near shied away in the dictionary

  1. shido
  2. shidos
  3. shids
  4. shie
  5. shied
  6. shied away
  7. shied away from
  8. Shieh
  9. Shiehs
  10. shieing
  11. shiek

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