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family and relationships datingIs it shyer or more shy?
Last Updated: 4th June, 2021
More shy is probably used more often,butshyer is correct. I would also say the mostshy,although shyest is often used as well. I would say theopposite. InBE, shier is more common, in fact I don'tthinkanyone would say more shy.
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Moreover, which is correct shyer or Shier?
Both versions are acceptable in today's standardEnglish.In the 2002 CGEL page 1581: Monosyllabic dry and shy areoptionallyexceptions to the y-replacement rule, allowing either yor i beforethe suffix: dry ~ dryer/drier ~ dryest/driest and shy~shyer/shier ~ shyest/shiest.
Additionally, what is the synonym of shy? bashful, diffident, timid, sheepish, reserved,reticent,introverted, retiring, self-effacing, shrinking,withdrawn,timorous, mousy, fearful, apprehensive, nervous,hesitant,reluctant, doubting, insecure, wary, suspicious,chary,unconfident, inhibited, constrained, repressed,self-conscious,embarrassed, coy, demure
what is the comparative form of shy?
The same is true with shy; more shyandmost shy are used fairly frequently and arenotungrammatical. Similarly, Merriam-Webster includes both theshyerand shier spellings because they are both fairly common,andneither can be said to be wrong.
What is a Shiest?
adjective shyer, shyest, shierorshiest not at ease in the company of others. easilyfrightened;timid. (often foll by of) watchful orwary.