bashful

Definitions


[ˈbaʃf(ʊ)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
(e.g: everything you need to know but have been too bashful to ask)


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Origin:
late 15th century: from obsolete bash ‘make or become abashed’ (from abash) + -ful




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