shyness

noun
/ˈʃaɪnəs/

Etymology

From shy + -ness.

  1. inherited from *skeuhaz
  2. inherited from *skeuh
  3. inherited from sċēoh
  4. inherited from shy
  5. suffixed as shyness — “shy + ness

Definitions

  1. The quality of being shy

    The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

    • Her shyness kept her from asking him to the prom.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for shyness. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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