Meanings
nounshy bladder (plural shy bladders)
plural shy bladders
- idiomaticmedicineAn inability to urinate in the presence of others.
"I didn't refuse [to provide a urine sample]. I literally can't do it because I have a shy bladder." Dilbert, 7 June 2006.
Synonyms: bashful bladder, paruresis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn inability to urinate in the presence of others.
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shy bladder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shy%20bladder
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“shy bladder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shy%20bladder. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shy bladder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shy%20bladder.
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