Associations to the word «Bashful»
Noun
- Modesty
- Swain
- Buzzard
- Maiden
- Pluck
- Oswald
- Fifteen
- Shrinking
- Bend
- Schoolboy
- Israelites
- Pee
- Crawley
- Dwarf
- Courtship
- Caress
- Grin
- Tender
- Bladder
- Maid
- Lover
- Happy
- Shame
- Sincerity
- Acknowledgment
- Countenance
- Felix
- Muse
- Pale
- Smile
- Gentleman
- Cheek
- Looking
- Lad
- Smiling
- Beth
- Simplicity
- Glance
- Doc
- Disposition
- Bride
- Stranger
- Conversation
- Sweet
- Guardian
- Tis
- Lady
- Rebecca
- Ain
- Dame
- Affection
- Girl
- Manner
- Courage
- Charm
- Laugh
- Bachelor
- Privacy
Adjective
Wiktionary
BASHFUL, adjective. (Can we clean up([1]) this sense?) inclined to avoid notice
BASHFUL, adjective. Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
Dictionary definition
BASHFUL, adjective. Self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound.
BASHFUL, adjective. Disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful).
Wise words
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.