📖 Definitions of "Gunshy"
adjective
- 1
Afraid to use a gun.
- 2
Frightened by the sound of gunfire.
- 3
Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.
"After his last suggestion was laughed at by his colleagues, he was gunshy about making another suggestion."
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