Bashful Definition & Meaning
bashful
- adjective
- self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound
- 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)
"Bashful" in song lyrics
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"All up in my presence, why y'all actin' bashful?"
Army of the Pharaohs — Seven -
"Pardon me, can I have your number? I was bashful"
Big Mike — Get Over That -
"See I get my woman bashful"
D.I.T.C. f/ Cuban Link, Milano — Hey Luv
Words that rhyme with bashful
Usage tips for "bashful"
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