'Shyness' definitions:

Definition of 'shyness'

From: WordNet
noun
A feeling of fear of embarrassment

Definition of 'Shyness'

From: GCIDE
  • Shyness \Shy"ness\, n. The quality or state of being shy. [Written also shiness.] [1913 Webster]
  • Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness bewtween God and thy soul. --Baxter. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Bashfulness; reserve; coyness; timidity; diffidence. See Bashfulness. [1913 Webster]