羞
bashful; ashamed; delicacies
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to feel shy; bashful; embarrassed
neutralDescribes the state of feeling shy or bashful.
She blushed because she was shy.
Don't be shy; go up on stage and sing a song.
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Children are always very shy when they see strangers.
He lowered his head bashfully.
This dress is too flashy; she felt shy wearing it.
verb
to embarrass; to shame someone
neutralUsed when someone causes another person to feel ashamed or embarrassed.
Don't embarrass me; I know I made a mistake.
His words embarrassed me so much I wanted to disappear.
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The classmates intentionally shamed him, making him unable to hold his head up.
Don't use other people's shortcomings to embarrass them.
This child doesn't know shame; shaming him doesn't work.
noun
shame; disgrace; dishonor
neutralRefers to the feeling or state of disgrace.
He felt a great sense of shame.
This behavior is simply a terrible disgrace.
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We must know shame before we can correct our mistakes.
To cover up his shame, he made up a lie.
That was truly the shame of a lifetime.
verb
to feel ashamed; to feel disgraced
neutralOften used in formal phrases indicating one feels unworthy or disgraced.
I feel ashamed for him.
I am ashamed to be associated with such people.
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He feels ashamed to borrow money from others.
After doing such a thing, don't you feel ashamed?
He felt too ashamed to face his elders and folks back home.
noun
delicacies; fine food (variant character)
archaicLiterary or archaic usage, interchangeable with '馐'.
In ancient times, the character '羞' was interchangeable with '馐', referring to delicious food.
The jade plate holds delicacies worth ten thousand coins.
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The banquet table was laden with rare delicacies.
The term '佳羞' is often found in ancient texts.
Anciently, '羞' was the same as '馐', meaning fine food.