bashful
[ˈbæʃfəɫ]adjective
Uncomfortable around other people and preferring not to attract attention; shy.
Example sentences
- “The bashful boy hid behind his mother when the guests arrived.”
- “She gave a bashful smile when her classmates applauded her poem.”
Gentler and a touch more old-fashioned than "shy", with a suggestion of blushing. Famously one of the seven dwarfs.