Usage examples (23)

• Adjective : I am a bit shy of that sort of person. ,shy of funds. ,still a few dollars shy of our goal; an inch shy of being six feet
• He was really a fine shier, and his dribbling powers beyond dispute.
• "Often, they can do as good work on quantitative projects as men, but they're shier about selling their abilities."
• She was shier than her sister, spoke more quietly, and had a little cut on her cheek, which made her seem all the more ursine.