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*6: having less than the full or specified amount or [[number]] : short <just shy of six feet tall>

*6: having less than the full or specified amount or [[number]] : short <just shy of six feet tall>

*7: disreputable <gambling hells and shy saloons — Blackwood's>  

*7: disreputable <gambling hells and shy saloons — Blackwood's>  

==Description==

==Description==

In [[humans]], '''shyness''' (also called diffidence) is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_psychology social psychology] term used to describe the [[feeling]] of [[apprehension]], lack of [[comfort]], or awkwardness [[experienced]] when a [[person]] is in proximity to, approaching, or being approached by other people, especially in new situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness may come from [[genetic]] traits, the [[environment]] in which a [[person]] is raised and [[personal]]ly [[experiences]]. There are many [[degrees]] of shyness. Stronger forms are usually referred to as [[social]] [[anxiety]] or social phobia. Shyness may merely be a [[personality]] [[trait]] or can occur at certain [[stages]] of [[development]] in children. Shyness has also a strong [[cultural]] [[dimension]].

In [[humans]], '''shyness''' (also called diffidence) is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_psychology social psychology] term used to describe the [[feeling]] of [[apprehension]], lack of [[comfort]], or awkwardness [[experienced]] when a [[person]] is in proximity to, approaching, or being approached by other people, especially in new situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness may come from [[genetic]] traits, the [[environment]] in which a [[person]] is raised and [[personal]]ly [[experiences]]. There are many [[degrees]] of shyness. Stronger forms are usually referred to as [[social]] [[anxiety]] or social phobia. Shyness may merely be a [[personality]] [[trait]] or can occur at certain [[stages]] of [[development]] in children. Shyness has also a strong [[cultural]] [[dimension]].