bashful, blate
(adjective) disposed to avoid notice; âthey considered themselves a tough outfit and werenât bashful about letting anybody know itâ; (âblateâ is a Scottish term for bashful)
bashful
(adjective) self-consciously timid; âI never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wallâ- Ezra Pound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bashful (comparative more bashful, superlative most bashful)
Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
Indicating bashfulness.
• shy
• See also shy
Source: Wiktionary
Bash"ful, a. Etym: [See Bash.]
1. Abashed; daunted; dismayed. [Obs.]
2. Very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a bashful person, action, expression.
Syn.
– Diffident; retiring; reserved; shamefaced; sheepish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; âcrossed the river on improvised bridgesâ; âthe survivors used jury-rigged fishing gearâ; âthe rock served as a makeshift hammerâ
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