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bashful

English

Alternative forms

  • bashfull (archaic)

Etymology

Apheresis of abashed +? -ful (full of).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [?bæ?f??], [?bæ?f??]

Adjective

bashful (comparative more bashful, superlative most bashful)

  1. Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
  2. Indicating bashfulness.
    a bashful look

Synonyms

  • shy
  • See also Thesaurus:shy

Derived terms

  • bashfully
  • bashfulness

Translations

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cowed

English

Etymology

  • Probable origins are Scandinavian, cf. Danish kue, to subdue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka?d/
  • Rhymes: -a?d

Adjective

cowed (comparative more cowed, superlative most cowed)

  1. Frightened into submission.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:cowed.

Synonyms

  • intimidated

Translations

Verb

cowed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of cow

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