excessive modesty
1Modesty — For other uses, see Modest (disambiguation). Man and woman in swimsuits, ca. 1910; she is exiting a bathing machine …
2Prude — A prude (Old French prude ) [cite web | title=Prude yourDictionary.com | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company | url=http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/p/p0625700.html | accessdate=2007 04 07 ] is a person who is described as being overly concerned… …
3Bashful — Bash ful (b[a^]sh f[.u]l), a. [See {Bash}.] 1. Abashed; daunted; dismayed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Very modest, or modest to excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a… …
4Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 — Infobox VG| title = Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 developer = Ruby Party publisher = Koei designer = Tooko Mizuno (characters) engine = released = ) genre = Otome Adventure modes = Single player ratings = platforms = Windows, PlayStation 2, PSP… …
5Robert Burnet, Lord Crimond — (1592 [ Burnett, George, Lord Lyon King of Arms; Allardyce, Col. James, editor, The Family of Burnett of Leys , Aberdeen, 1901: 130] August 24, 1661 [ Dalrymple of Hailes, Bt., Sir David, An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of… …
6nice nelly — /nel ee/ 1. a person who professes or exhibits excessive modesty, prudishness, or the like: too much of a nice nelly to have any fun. 2. nice nellyism (def. 2). Also, nice Nelly. * * * …
7nice-nelly — /nuys nel ee/, adj. 1. characterized by prudishness or excessive modesty: The entrance of his nice nelly friend stopped the flow of risqué stories. 2. being a euphemism; euphemistic: nice nelly expressions. Also, nice Nelly. [1920 25, Amer.] * *… …
8nice-nellyism — /nuys nel ee iz euhm/, n. 1. excessive modesty; prudishness. 2. a euphemism: an evasive style of writing, full of circumlocutions and nice nellyisms. Also, nice Nellyism. [1935 40; NICE NELLY + ISM] * * * …
9Cortes's Account of the City of Mexico — ▪ Primary Source FROM HIS SECOND LETTER TO THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. In order, most potent Sire, to convey to your Majesty a just conception of the great extent of this noble city of Temixtitan, and of the many rare and wonderful objects …
10bashfulness — n. Shyness, timidity, coyness, diffidence, self distrust, excessive modesty …
