gun shy

A form of gunshy — Afraid to use a gun.

Meanings

adjectivegun shy (comparative more gun shy, superlative most gun shy)

comparative more gun shy · superlative most gun shy

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gunshy.
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APA

gun shy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20shy

MLA

“gun shy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20shy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gun shy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20shy.

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