BASHFUL


Meaning of BASHFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbash-fəl ]

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 -fə-lē adverb

• bash·ful·ness -fəl-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.