English Explanatory Dictionary

bashful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
  2. Indicating bashfulness.

Pronunciation

[ˈbæʃfəɫ] [ˈbæʃfʊɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bashful.wav

Word forms

bashful more bashful most bashful bashfull

Etymology

16th-century apheresis of abashed + -ful (“full of”).

Synonyms

shy blushful sheepish

Derived words

bashful bladder bashfully bashfulness overbashful unbashful
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