gun-shy



gun-shy

1. Frightened of using a gun or by the sound of one firing. My other three sons all really love to hunt, but Tommy's a little bit gun-shy.
2. Hesitant or wary of something or some action, especially after having previously suffered a negative experience of such. I've been rather gun-shy about driving ever since I got into that car accident last year.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Regula-German (Swiss), Late Roman
Retha-Southern African, Afrikaans, English
Klementynakle-men-TI-nahPolish
EmÍLie-Czech
Kaley['keili]
WolfgangVAWLF-gahng (German), WUWLF-gang (English)German, Ancient Germanic