adj.
Pronunciation: ' bash-f ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: obsolete bash (to be abashed)
Date: 1548
1 : socially shy or timid : DIFFIDENT , SELF-CONSCIOUS
2 : resulting from or typical of a bashful nature <a bashful smile>
synonyms see SHY
– bash · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– bash · ful · ness \ -f ə l-n ə s \ noun