Bashful Definition

băshfəl

adjective

bashfuller

Shy, self-conscious, and awkward in the presence of others.

American Heritage

Timid, shy, and easily embarrassed.

Webster's New World

Characterized by, showing, or resulting from shyness, self-consciousness, or awkwardness.

American Heritage

Showing an embarrassed timidity.

Webster's New World

Inclined to avoid notice.

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Bashful

Base Form:

bashful

Comparative:

bashfuller

From obsolete bash to abash, be abashed (from Middle English basshen) (variant of abaishen, abasshen abash) –ful

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Aphesis of abashed +‎ -ful (“full of”).

From Wiktionary