shy

The horses of the army, and those of the royal stables, having been daily led before me, were no longer shy, but would come up to my very feet without starting.

He is very shy with strangers.

We grant, although he had much wit,

H' was very shy of using it;

As being loth to wear it out,

And therefore bore it not about,

By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.