head shy

Adjective

of an animal

(of an animal) Disposed to evade having one's head touched.

Japanese Meaning

動物が頭に触れられるのを嫌がる、または避ける傾向がある

The rescue horse was head shy, flinching whenever anyone reached toward its face.

その保護馬は頭を触られるのを嫌がり、誰かが顔に手を伸ばすたびにびくっとした。

Sense（1）

(of an animal) Disposed to evade having one's head touched.

And as a few strokes on the nose will make a puppy head shy, so a few rebuffs will make a boy shy all over.

more head shy

（ comparative ）

most head shy

（ superlative ）