shiness
shiness is the obsolete form of shyness.
Meaning of shyness
Noun
shyness (usually uncountable, plural shynesses)
- The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
- Her shyness kept her from asking him to the prom.
- Synonyms:
- bashfulness, demureness, diffidence, reluctance, introversion, quietness, reservation, reticence, sheepishness, timidity
Origin of shiness
From shy + -ness.
Words that rhyme with shiness
Questions about shiness
- What is shiness the obsolete form of?
- Shiness is the obsolete form of shyness.
Words near shiness in the dictionary
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