Definition of PUDIBUND

pudibund

Plural: pudibunder, pudibundest

Adj

  • Shy, bashful; prudish.

Adjective

  • Excessively modest or prudish, often in a feigned way.

Examples

  • He adopted a PUDIBUND expression, feigning shock at his opponent’s racy word choice.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin pudibundus, from pudeō (“make ashamed, be ashamed”).

Scrabble Score: 14

pudibund: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pudibund: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pudibund: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

pudibund: valid Words With Friends Word