Meaning & use
shied
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Moved away suddenly out of nervousness or fear, or avoided doing something due to reluctance.
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The horse shied at the sound of the fireworks.
He shied away from answering the reporter's question directly.
A note on using this word
Often paired with "away," as in "shied away from," to describe avoiding a topic, task, or confrontation.
Words with a similar meaning
flinchedrecoiled
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Words with an opposite meaning
confronted
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