pudibund


pu·di·bund

adj \ˈpyü-də-ˌbənd\

Definition of PUDIBUND

Origin of PUDIBUND

Latin pudibundus, from pudēre to be ashamed + -bundus (as in moribundus moribund)
First Known Use: circa 1656

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