Kind vs. Shy — What's the Difference?

A group of people or things having similar characteristics

Nervous or timid in the company of other people

Each of the elements (bread and wine) of the Eucharist

Less than; short of

Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature

(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.

Having or showing a friendly, generous, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature.

(especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement

Agreeable or beneficial

Fling or throw (something) at a target

A group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a category or sort

A sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.

A doubtful or borderline member of a given category

An act of flinging or throwing something at a target.

Underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence.

Easily startled; timid

The natural order or course of things; nature.

Tending to avoid contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved

Manner or fashion.

Characterized by reserve or diffidence

Lineal ancestry or descent.

Distrustful; wary

Lineal ancestors or descendants considered as a group.

Not having a sufficient or specified amount, as of money

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid

A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.

To avoid engaging in, treating, or discussing something

(archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.

To throw (something) with a swift motion; fling.

(archaic) Family, lineage.

To throw something with a swift motion.

(archaic) Manner.

A sudden movement, as from fright; a start.

Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.

A quick throw; a fling.

Equivalent means used as response to an action.

(Informal) A gibe; a sneer.

(Christianity) Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.

(Informal) An attempt; a try.

Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.

Easily frightened; timid.

Affectionate.

Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

Favorable.

Cautious; wary; suspicious.

Mild, gentle, forgiving

(informal) Short, insufficient or less than.

Gentle; tractable; easily governed.

Embarrassed.

(obsolete) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

(intransitive) To avoid due to caution, embarrassment or timidness.

Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

(intransitive) To jump back in fear.

Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart.

(transitive) To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.

Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.

(Scottish) (transitive) or (intransitive) To throw a ball with two hands above the head, especially when it has crossed the side lines in a football (soccer) match. To hit the ball back into play from the sidelines in a shinty match.

Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act.

An act of throwing.

Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.

A place for throwing.

Nature; natural instinct or disposition.

A sudden start aside, as by a horse.

Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind.

In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.

Sort; type; class; nature; style; character; fashion; manner; variety; description; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc.

(Scottish) In soccer, a throw-in from the sidelines, using two hands above the head. In shinty, the act of tossing the ball above the head and hitting it with the shaft of the caman to bring it back into play after it has been hit out of the field.

To beget.

Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.

A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality;

Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.

Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior;

Cautious; wary; suspicious.

Liberal;

Inadequately supplied; short; lacking; as, the team is shy two players.

Conducive to comfort; beneficial;

Owing money to the pot; - in cases where an opponent's bet has exceeded a player's available stake or chips, but the player chooses to continue playing the hand before adding the required bet to the pot.

Expressing sympathy

To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; - said especially of horses.

Characterized by mercy, and compassion;

To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper.

Agreeable;

A sudden start aside, as by a horse.

Helpful to other people;

A side throw; a throw; a fling.

Tolerant and forgiving under provocation;

A quick throw;

Showing consideration and anticipation of needs;

Start suddenly, as from fight

Generously responsive;

Throw quickly

Lacking self-confidence;

Easily startled or frightened

Short;

Wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things;