adj
pudic
Pudic (adj) means Quick to feel shame; modest and chaste.
adj
1
Quick to feel shame; modest and chaste.
"a big mulberry-colored cake of soap slithered out of her hand, and her black-socked foot hooked the door shut with a bang which was more the echo of the soap's crashing against the marble board than a sign of pudic displeasure."
— Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor (1969)
"Is it not extraordinary, by the way, that all over Europe, even in the pudic nurseries of your own country, this should be regarded as a children's book?"
— Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (1942)
2
Relating to the external genitals; pudendal.
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Etymology
Came into English from French pudique, from Latin pudīcus, from pudet (“it shames”).
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of pudic?
"pudic" (adj) means quick to feel shame; modest and chaste.
What are the different meanings of pudic?
"pudic" has 2 main meanings: 1. Quick to feel shame; modest and chaste; 2. Relating to the external genitals; pudendal.
