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    abashed

    abashed - Dictionary definition and meaning for word abashed

    Definition
    (adj) feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
    Synonyms : chagrined , embarrassed
    Example Sentence
    • felt abashed at the extravagant praise
    • chagrined at the poor sales of his book
    • was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for abashed

When members of "ABBA" "shed" their clothes in front of the audience, they are "abashed".

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abae<an indian slang used to humiliate> + shed<fall down i.e. shedding tears.>

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