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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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prudish

English

Etymology

prude +? -ish

Adjective

prudish (comparative more prudish, superlative most prudish)

  1. of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters

Derived terms

  • prudishly
  • prudishness
  • unprudish

Related terms

  • prudery
  • prudishness

Translations

See also

  • straight-laced
  • prim
  • priggish
  • prissy
  • puritanical

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