1 (v + adv) recoil INTRANSITIVEcúb siardruid siar c m uhe extended his hand but I shied awayshín sé amach a lámh ach chúb mé siar2 (v + adv) avoid INTRANSITIVEto shy away from sthrud a sheachaint, fanacht glan ar rudyou shy away from the tough decisionsseachnaíonn tú na cinntí cruaI've never shied away from trying new foodní bhíonn aon drogall orm triail a bhaint as bia nuashe shied away from his companysheachain sí a chomhluadar → see shy
