Shyness
Pronunciation : Shy"ness
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being shy. [Written also shiness.] Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness bewtween God and thy soul. Baxter.
Syn. -- Bashfulness; reserve; coyness; timidity; diffidence. See Bashfulness.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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