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Bashful
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Abashed; daunted; dismayed. [Obs.]
2. Very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a bashful person, action, expression.
Synonyms: Diffident; retiring; reserved; shamefaced; sheepish.