call-shy

adjective

Of an animal, not responsive to imitated calls made by a hunter.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivecall-shy (comparative more call-shy, superlative most call-shy)

comparative more call-shy · superlative most call-shy

  1. Of an animal, not responsive to imitated calls made by a hunter.
Cite this entry
APA

call-shy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call-shy

MLA

“call-shy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call-shy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call-shy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call-shy.

Source: call-shy on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.