Recoil from shot (3)
I believe the answer is:
shy
This clue is a double definition.
'recoil' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'shot' is the second definition.
(both can mean an act of throwing something)
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for shy that I've seen before include "Tongue-tied" , "Coy" , "'Lacking self-confidence, timid (3)'" , "Short of" , "Reticent" .)