Phrase Hound found 3 phrases and 22 compound words that contain shies. The most common are listed below. Open shies in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 3
- coconut shiesplural of coconut shy: A traditional fairground amusement where customers throw balls at a row of coconuts in an attempt to knock one off its support and thereby win it.
- shies awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of shy away: to draw back in fear, cringe, back down
- shies away fromthird-person singular simple present indicative of shy away from: To avoid out of fear or caution.
Compound words 22
- plushiesplural of plushie: A soft toy with a soft, plush covering.
- freshiesplural of freshie: A freshman.
- bolshiesplural of bolshie: A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader.
- clashiesplural of clashy: Wet, rainy; muddy.
- cockshiesplural of cockshy: A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players.
- conshiesplural of conshie: A conscientious objector.
- fleshiesplural of fleshie: A minifig with a flesh-colored complexion rather than the traditional yellow.
- grushiesplural of grushie: A Scottish wedding tradition where coins were thrown to the guests.
- nimshiesplural of nimshy: A fool.
- Quashiesplural of Quashie: A surname from Akan. An anglicised form of Akan Kwasi, a given name for a boy born on a Sunday