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SHIER
SHY
shy
(adjective) wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; “shy of strangers”
diffident, shy, timid, unsure
(adjective) lacking self-confidence; “stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”; “problems that call for bold not timid responses”; “a very unsure young man”
shy
(adjective) short; “eleven is one shy of a dozen”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
shier
comparative form of shy
Noun
shier (plural shiers)
A horse that shies.
Anagrams
• -shire, Hires, Hiser, Sheri, Shire, heirs, hi-res, hires, reish, shire
Proper noun
Shier (plural Shiers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shier is the 20125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1327 individuals. Shier is most common among White (91.86%) individuals.
Anagrams
• -shire, Hires, Hiser, Sheri, Shire, heirs, hi-res, hires, reish, shire
Source: Wiktionary
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