verecund

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/ (UK)

Definition of verecund

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (literary, poetic, rare)modest
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adj

  1. (literary, poetic, rare)modest
  2. (rare)bashful

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin verēcundus (“shy, modest”).

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