The little girl was too bashful to greet us.
SYNONYM(S): timid, coy, diffident. See syn. under shy. (Cf. ↑shy)a bashful smile.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bash´ful|ly — bash|ful «BASH fuhl», adjective. 1. uneasy in the presence of strangers; easily embarrassed; shy: »The little girl was too bashful to greet us. SYNONYM(S): timid, coy, diffident. See syn. under shy. (Cf. ↑shy) 2. of or like that of a bashful… … Useful english dictionary
bash|ful — «BASH fuhl», adjective. 1. uneasy in the presence of strangers; easily embarrassed; shy: »The little girl was too bashful to greet us. SYNONYM(S): timid, coy, diffident. See syn. under shy. (Cf. ↑shy) 2. of or like that of a bashful person: »a… … Useful english dictionary
bash — am·bash·tha; ath·bash; bash; bash·am s; bash·er; bash·ful; bash·ful·ly; bash·ful·ness; bash·kir; bash·lyk; du·bash; kiz·il·bash; kur·bash; rag·a·bash; squa·bash; cal·a·bash; bash·lik; … English syllables
bashfulness — bash·ful·ness … English syllables
bashful — bash•ful [[t]ˈbæʃ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) easily embarrassed; shy; timid: a bashful child[/ex] 2) indicative of or proceeding from bashfulness: a bashful manner[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50; (a) bash bash′ful•ly, adv. bash′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
bashful — bash|ful [ bæʃfəl ] adjective easily embarrassed when you are with other people: SHY: He gave her a bashful smile. Don t be bashful about showing others what you can do. ╾ bash|ful|ly adverb ╾ bash|ful|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bashfulness — Bash ful*ness, n. The quality of being bashful. [1913 Webster] Syn: {Bashfulness}, {Modesty}, {Diffidence}, {Shyness}. Usage: Modesty arises from a low estimate of ourselves; bashfulness is an abashment or agitation of the spirits at coming into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
du — ab·du·cens; ab·du·cent; ac·i·du·ric; ad·du·cent; an·tho·me·du·sae; ar·du·i·nite; ar·du·ous; ar·du·ous·ly; ar·du·ous·ness; as·si·du·i·ty; au·du·bon s; ban·du·ra; bar·on·du·ki; be·du; bol·du; bu·du·kha; bu·du·ma; ca·du·ca·ry; ca·du·ce·an;… … English syllables
