Main Entry:

bash·ful

Pronunciation:

\ˈbash-fəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

obsolete bash (to be abashed)

Date:

1548

1 : socially shy or timid : diffident, self-conscious 2 : resulting from or typical of a bashful nature <a bashful smile>

synonyms see shy

— bash·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— bash·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun