bashful
The origin and history of bashful.
Etymology
Formed in the 1500s by clipping abashed and adding -ful, "full of."
Class of 1500
bashful first entered the language around 1500. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1500 →The origin and history of bashful.
Formed in the 1500s by clipping abashed and adding -ful, "full of."
bashful first entered the language around 1500. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1500 →