look shy
look shy · looks shy · looked shy · looking shy
To cast a suspicious glance on or at somebodyTo cast a suspicious glance on or at somebody; to mistrust.
» It looks like you're shy.
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1 sensesTo cast a suspicious glance on or at somebody; to mistrust.
Examples
3 sentencesIt looks like you're shy.
It doesn't look like you're shy.
John looks kind of shy.
Forms
looks shy, looking shy, looked shy, looked shy| Base form | look shy · to look shy |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks shy |
| Present participle | looking shy |
| Past simple | looked shy |
| Past participle | looked shy |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle