gunshy

English

/ɡʌn.ʃaɪ/

adj

Definitions

Afraid to use a gun.
Frightened by the sound of gunfire.
(figurative) Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.

Etymology

Compound from English gun + English shy.

Origin

English

shy

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aerogun English
antigun English
blowgun English
cockshy English
coilgun English
cryogun English
flashgun English
footgun English
gun English
gun kata English
gun pit English
gun-brig English
gun-happy English
gun-shy English
gunbattle English
gunbearer English
gunbelt English
gunbird English
gunboat English
gunbroke English
guncotton English
gunfight English
gunfighter English
gunfighting English
gunfire English
gunflash English
gunflint English
gunful English
gunhand English
gunite English
gunless English
gunlike English
gunline English
gunlock English
gunloon English
gunmaker English
gunman English
gunmanship English
gunmetal English
gunnage English
gunnel English
gunner English
gunnery English
gunnish English
gunowner English
gunpad English
gunperson English
gunplay English
gunpoint English
gunpoke English
gunport English
gunpowder English
gunpower English
gunproof English
gunrack English
gunroom English
gunrunner English
gunrunning English
gunshed English
gunshield English
gunship English
gunshop English
gunshot English
gunsight English
gunslinger English
gunslinging English
gunsmith English
gunsmithy English
gunsmoke English
gunstick English
gunstock English
gunstock war club English
gunstone English
gunwale English
gunwise English
gunwoman English
gunwork English
gunworks English
handgun English
hookgun English
hotgun English
lasergun English
love-shy English
machinegun English
minigun English
nonshy English
outgun English
potgun English
pro-gun English
progun English
railgun English
scattergun English
shieth English
shily English
shiness English
shotgun English
shy English
shybie English
shyful English
shying English
shyish English
shyly English
shyness English
slum gun English
snowgun English
spear gun English
speargun English
splatter-gun English
supergun English
unshy English
up-gun English
workshy English
zipgun English
シャイ Japanese
gunne Middle English
shy Middle English
gunn Manx
gan Tok Pisin
gon Sranan Tongo