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Meaning of "bashful" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BASHFUL

From bash, short for abash + -ful.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BASHFUL

bashful  [ˈbæʃfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASHFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bashful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BASHFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bashful in the English dictionary

The definition of bashful in the dictionary is disposed to attempt to avoid notice through shyness or modesty; diffident; timid. Other definition of bashful is indicating or characterized by shyness or modesty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASHFUL


blushful
ˈblʌʃfʊl
dishful
ˈdɪʃfʊl
dispatchful
dɪˈspætʃfʊl
fishful
ˈfɪʃfʊl
gashful
ˈɡæʃfʊl
hushful
ˈhʌʃfʊl
pouchful
ˈpaʊtʃfʊl
pushful
ˈpʊʃfʊl
refreshful
rɪˈfrɛʃfʊl
reproachful
rɪˈprəʊtʃfʊl
researchful
rɪˈsɜːtʃfʊl
self-reproachful
ˌselfrɪˈprəʊtʃfʊl
speechful
ˈspiːtʃfʊl
stenchful
ˈstɛntʃfʊl
unbashful
ʌnˈbæʃfʊl
unreproachful
ˌʌnrɪˈprəʊtʃfʊl
unwatchful
ʌnˈwɒtʃfʊl
unwishful
ʌnˈwɪʃfʊl
watchful
ˈwɒtʃfʊl
wishful
ˈwɪʃfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASHFUL

bash
bash up
Bashan
bashaw
bashawism
bashawship
bashed in
bashfully
bashfulness
bashibazouk
Bashkir
Bashkir Republic
Bashkiria
Bashkirtseff
Bashkortostan
bashless
bashlik
bashment
basho
bashtag

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASHFUL

deathful
faithful
healthful
laughful
lengthful
mirthful
mouthful
old faithful
pithful
ruthful
slothful
soothful
the faithful
truthful
unfaithful
unhealthful
untruthful
worthful
wrathful
youthful

Synonyms and antonyms of bashful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BASHFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bashful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bashful

Translation of «bashful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASHFUL

Find out the translation of bashful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bashful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bashful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

害羞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tímido
570 millions of speakers

English

bashful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संकोची
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عفيف النفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

застенчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acanhado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাজুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

timide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schüchtern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恥ずかしがり屋の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부끄럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bashful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ben len
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekingen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

timido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wstydliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сором´язливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντροπαλός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bashful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blyg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bashful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASHFUL»

The term «bashful» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASHFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bashful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bashful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bashful

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7 QUOTES WITH «BASHFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bashful.
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Tim Cahill
The blues style - moody or rollicking or boastful or bashful - developed in the Delta around 1900 and was, for a time, exclusively African-American. That isn't the case anymore.
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Margaret Cavendish
And though I might have learnt more wit and advanced my understanding by living in a Court, yet being dull, fearful and bashful, I neither heeded what was said or practised, but just what belonged to my loyal duty and my own honest reputation.
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Charles Horton Cooley
The bashful are always aggressive at heart.
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Phil Donahue
Miss Child is never bashful with butter.
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Lawrence G. Lovasik
A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent.
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Willie Mays
I don't mean to be bashful, but I was.
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Michael Strahan
When it comes to the camera, I can do my thing. But I'm bashful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASHFUL»

Discover the use of bashful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bashful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bashful Lucy
"Bashful Lucy" is inspired by the true life story of Lucy Albano and told by a son who was privy to many of the secrets that had not even been revealed to his five older sisters.
Eugenio Michael Albano, 2009
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Bashful the snowman
Bashful is a shy snowman. Jamie is a shy young boy. But when the two meet, they discover just how easy making a friend can be.
Charyl Friedman, 1993
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One Bashful Lady
One bashful lady discovers her dashing husband might be a traitor to their country.
Brenda Williamson, 2007
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Buddy the Bulldog and Bashful the Rabbit's Adventures in England
So, sit back, open up the book, start reading, and let your overseas adventure begin!
Nancy Paonessa, 2008
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The Blunders of a Bashful Man
This American author wrote over 100 "dime novels" and was a pioneer in the field.
Metta Victoria Fuller Victor, 2010
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The Bashful Student
Two students became curious with a mysterious student who had been rumoured to encounter a traumatic experience.
Rajan Patel, 2013
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Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda
Relying on their own wits, the dynamic duo restore order and emerge from the episode victorious. No longer bashful and doleful, bob and Dorinda discover that they can be brave and daring.
Margaret Atwood, 2011
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The Adventures of a Bashful Irishman. [By W. F. Deacon.] New ...
ADVENTURES. A. BASHFUL. IRISHMAN. BOOK THE FIRST. THE ADVENTURER. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY AND APOLOGETIC. I AM the most unfortunate of men. Some people have been ruined by their candour, and some by their ...
William Frederick Deacon, 1862
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Bashful Ballads
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Burges Johnson, 2009
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Bashful Ball Pythons
Kelly Doudna. Bashful Ball Pythons Kelly Doudna Bashful Ball Pythons Kelly Doudna C.A. Nobens. Cover.
Kelly Doudna, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASHFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bashful is used in the context of the following news items.
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JaKarr Sampson carving out identity as jack-of-all-trades
Sampson certainly wasn't bashful when it came to taking those long shots, firing up a little less than two per game and hitting them at a 24.2 ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
2
Michigan's Nike announcement lights up Twitter, fashion commentary
... operations are managed -- wasn't bashful about showing that Nike wasn't the only brand willing to take bold aesthetic design choices. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Kesha shows her love for Uncle Sam and more star snaps of the day
A bashful Ariana Grande makes her way through LAX on Sunday. Bauer-Griffin. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stuns outside Versace's show in ... «Page Six, Jul 15»
4
How Travis Maurer went from Missouri pot bust to masterminding …
"He's not bashful and he's willing to make the tough calls. He'll sit in a waiting room until someone sees him. He's like a guy out of the movies. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Pretty Little Liars season 6 episode 4 & 5 review: Don't Look Now …
She's bashful and full of remorse, which definitely means that she can't be trusted. Yet Hanna trusts her, because she loves her and love is ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
6
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Are Reportedly Married (For Real …
... which featured two pieces of jewelry on her ring finger, and he smugly quipped, “They are married, look!” as a bashful Kunis cracked a smile. «FanBolt.Com, Jul 15»
7
Sanford Berman, longtime stage hypnotist, 90
... crowd at the Catamaran, the Gaslight Room and The New Alamo to pirouette across the stage and bashful bank clerks to impersonate Elvis. «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
8
Apple Hill Playhouse takes on an updated 'Snow White'
The Seven Dwarfs in this show are Sarge, Gabby, Gloomy, Gus, Ticklish, Sprightly, Snore and Slowpoke — not a Bashful or a Grumpy in the ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Legislative maneuvering used to make sure road package passed …
Joe Hune, R-Brighton, who is never bashful about taking on welfare spending, was asked to check in on Jacobs, his former colleague. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Hairspray: Voodoo Chile
Whether you believe he's worth the full buyout clause or not, the club do not seem to be bashful about spending another £20m-£30m to ... «The Liverpool Offside, Jul 15»

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