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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

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shrinking

English

Etymology

shrink +? -ing.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?????k??/
  • Hyphenation: shrink?ing

Verb

shrinking

  1. present participle of shrink

Noun

shrinking (plural shrinkings)

  1. The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
    • 1822, The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal (volume 6, page 10)
      [] the silent grief beyond the power of words—the generous consolations of the noble sister—the shrinkings of the poor criminal, and his relapsings into a gentler penitence []

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