shied
Because it is a word with a single syllable, shied is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofshied
- To avoid due to timidness or caution.
Example: "I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand."
- To jump back in fear.
Example: "The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse."
- To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
Example: "shy a slipper"
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