head-shy

adjective

Of an animal: reluctant to be petted on the head.

“a head-shy rabbit”

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Meanings

adjectivehead-shy (comparative more head-shy, superlative most head-shy)

comparative more head-shy · superlative most head-shy

  1. Of an animal: reluctant to be petted on the head.

    a head-shy rabbit

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APA

head-shy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-shy

MLA

“head-shy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-shy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head-shy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-shy.

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