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shy meaning in Tamil

வெட்கம் கொண்ட

/ʃaɪ/

shy in Tamil: வெட்கம் கொண்ட, நாணம் கொண்ட, வெட்கமுள்ள, அச்சமுள்ள. In English, shy means easily frightened; timid.

Tamil words for shy

வெட்கம் கொண்ட, நாணம் கொண்ட, வெட்கமுள்ள, அச்சமுள்ள, கூச்சம், எதிர்நோக்கத்தயங்கு

English meaning of shy

  1. adjective Easily frightened; timid.
  2. adjective Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
  3. adjective Cautious; wary; suspicious.
  4. adjective Short, insufficient or less than.

Full definition of shy

shy in a sentence

  • He is very shy with strangers.
  • By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.
  • It is just shy of a mile from here to their house.

Synonyms of shy

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Questions about shy in Tamil

What is the meaning of shy in Tamil?
Shy in Tamil is வெட்கம் கொண்ட, நாணம் கொண்ட, வெட்கமுள்ள, அச்சமுள்ள.
shy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shy: வெட்கம் கொண்ட, நாணம் கொண்ட, வெட்கமுள்ள, அச்சமுள்ள.
What does shy mean in English?
Shy means easily frightened; timid.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: shy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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