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
shier
comparative form of shy
shier (plural shiers)
A horse that shies.
• -shire, Hires, Hiser, Sheri, Shire, heirs, hi-res, hires, reish, shire
Shier (plural Shiers)
A surname.
• 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.
• -shire, Hires, Hiser, Sheri, Shire, heirs, hi-res, hires, reish, shire
Source: Wiktionary
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
