Shying Synonyms

To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. firing
  2. tossing
  3. throwing
  4. slinging
  5. shooting
  6. pitching
  7. launching
  8. hurtling
  9. hurling
  10. heaving
  11. flinging
  12. dashing
  13. darting
  14. casting
To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. quailing
  2. flinching
  3. starting
  4. shrinking
  5. recoiling
  6. blenching
  7. demurring
  8. cringing
  9. wincing

Words Related to Shying

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. moving
  2. seeking
  3. approaching

Shying Sentence Examples

  • Setting sail on a high seas adventure is a lifelong dream for many travelers, but with the economy on shaky ground some would-be cruisers are shying away from taking the plunge.

  • You want to pick up each leg and slowly move it around from the hip behind to the shoulder in front then if all is moving smoothly with no pain and no shying away from you, then all so far is a go.

  • With this increase, lenders are finding more customers who want to stick to traditional financial options while shying away from things like Adjustable Rate Mortgages.

  • Once the "must have" swimsuit for guys of the '70s and early '80s, men seem to be shying away from scanty swimsuits in favor of full coverage board shorts.

  • It sounds like your fiancé may be shying away from the discussion, because talking about something so intimate on the phone makes her feel uncomfortable.

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