bash·ful 
/ˈbæʃfəl/ adjective
/ˈbæʃfəl/ adjective [more bashful; most bashful] : nervous or uncomfortable in social situations : afraid to talk to people because of a lack of confidence
▪ She was very bashful [=shy] as a child. ▪ bashful boys asking girls to dance ▪ He looked at her with a bashful smile. [=a smile that showed he was feeling bashful] ▪ Take another cookie if you like. Don't be bashful. [=shy]
▪ She was very bashful [=shy] as a child. ▪ bashful boys asking girls to dance ▪ He looked at her with a bashful smile. [=a smile that showed he was feeling bashful] ▪ Take another cookie if you like. Don't be bashful. [=shy]
— bash·ful·ly adverb
▪ He smiled bashfully.
▪ He smiled bashfully.
— bash·ful·ness noun [noncount]
