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gun-shy
[guhn-shahy]
adjective
frightened by the sound of a gunshot.
a gun-shy bird dog.
hesitant, wary, or distrustful, especially because of previous unpleasant experience.
gun-shy
adjective
afraid of a gun or the sound it makes
a gun-shy dog is useless for shooting
Other Word Forms
- gun-shyness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of gun-shy1
Example Sentences
Defensively, it was a sound performance by Haney, largely because gun-shy Ramirez did so little.
Will the physical and verbal Nacua be gun-shy about engaging defensive players?
It makes sense that he is initially gun-shy having just ended a marriage, but his long-term passivity does not make him endearing.
“The only guys who do wear them are the guys with eye injuries — they get a little gun-shy and wear them.”
As I mentioned, the Democrats became gun-shy about intervention after Vietnam during the 1970s and 1980s.
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