| ADJECTIVE | all | bashful | self-consciously timid |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | bashful, blate | disposed to avoid notice |
| Sounds | bae'shfahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | self-consciously timid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "I never laughed, being bashful | |
| Broader | timid | showing fear and lack of confidence |
| Spanish | modesto, tímida, tímido, vergonzoso | |
| Catalan | modest, tímid, vergonyós | |
| Nouns | bashfulness | feeling embarrassed due to modesty |
| Adverbs | bashfully | in a shy or timid or bashful manner |
| Meaning | disposed to avoid notice; ('blate' is a Scottish term for bashful). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it" | |
| Synonym | blate | |
| Region | Scotland | One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Broader | backward | (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature |
| Spanish | modesto | |
| Catalan | modest | |
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