Bashful meaning

băshfəl
The definition of bashful is someone easily embarrassed or timid or shy.

A child hiding behind their parent is an example of bashful.

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Shy, self-conscious, and awkward in the presence of others.
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Characterized by, showing, or resulting from shyness, self-consciousness, or awkwardness.
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Timid, shy, and easily embarrassed.
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Showing an embarrassed timidity.
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Inclined to avoid notice.
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Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
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Origin of bashful

  • From obsolete bash to abash, be abashed (from Middle English basshen) (variant of abaishen, abasshen abash) –ful

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Aphesis of abashed +‎ -ful (“full of”).

    From Wiktionary

Bashful Sentence Examples

  • So he sat there trembling and afraid; for he was a timid, bashful man and did not like to be noticed.

  • In youth he was described as " a handsome young man, tall, slight, and very erect, bashful, but never awkward."

  • He is rather bashful and refused to come out of his car for the photograph.

  • Sizes are small, medium or large, and colors include bashful pink, champagne toast and bedtime blue.

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