BASHFUL


Meaning of BASHFUL in English

/ ˈbæʃfl; NAmE / adjective

shy and easily embarrassed

►  bash·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb :

She smiled bashfully.

►  bash·ful·ness noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from obsolete bash make or become abashed (from abash) + -ful .

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