What does the word shied mean?

Answer 1

Shied is the past and past participle of SHY.

Verb forms:-

# To shy away = to move away from something: (i) My dog shied away, with his tail between its legs, when I caught him drinking the cat's milk. (ii) When my ex came into the room, I shied away out of sight! (iii) That new worker shies away from respoinsibility.

# To shy = to be startled and start away in fright, a sudden movement, especially of a horse: 'Unfortunately, while I was just getting into the saddle, the horse suddenly shied when my friends loudly applauded me!'

Answer 2

It is a past tense of 'shy.' Someone who is shy is extremely conscious of themselves. People also use it to mean someone who is timid, or easily frightened. Also used for horses.