English Explanatory Dictionary

pudibund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Shy, bashful; prudish.

Pronunciation

/ˈpjuːdɪbʌnd/

Word forms

pudibund more pudibund most pudibund

Etymology

From Latin pudibundus, from pudeō (“make ashamed, be ashamed”).

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