v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Abashed p. pr. & vb. n. Abashing. ] [ OE. abaissen, abaisshen, abashen, OF. esbahir, F. ébahir, to astonish, fr. L. ex + the interjection bah, expressing astonishment. In OE. somewhat confused with abase. Cf. Finish. ] To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abashed, the devil stood,
And felt how awful goodness is. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was a man whom no check could abash. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To confuse; confound; disconcert; shame. -- To Abash, Confuse, Confound. Abash is a stronger word than confuse, but not so strong as confound. We are abashed when struck either with sudden shame or with a humbling sense of inferiority; as, Peter was abashed by the look of his Master. So a modest youth is abashed in the presence of those who are greatly his superiors. We are confused when, from some unexpected or startling occurrence, we lose clearness of thought and self-possession. Thus, a witness is often confused by a severe cross-examination; a timid person is apt to be confused in entering a room full of strangers. We are confounded when our minds are overwhelmed, as it were, by something wholly unexpected, amazing, dreadful, etc., so that we have nothing to say. Thus, a criminal is usually confounded at the discovery of his guilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Satan stood
Awhile as mute, confounded what to say. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an abashed manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. ébahissement. ] The state of being abashed; confusion from shame. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ OE. baschen, baissen. See Abash. ] To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His countenance was bold and bashed not. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bashing. ] [ Perh. of imitative origin; or cf. Dan. baske to strike, bask a blow, Sw. basa to beat, bas a beating. ] To strike heavily; to beat; to crush. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] Hall Caine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bash her open with a rock. Kipling. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. a forceful blow, especially one that does damage to its target. [ PJC ]

2. a elaborate or lively social gathering or party. [ PJC ]

n. [ See Pasha. ] 1. A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See Pasha. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: A magnate or grandee. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A very large siluroid fish (Leptops olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; -- also called goujon, mud cat, and yellow cat. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 bashful person, action, expression. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Diffident; retiring; reserved; shamefaced; sheepish. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a bashful manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being bashful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Bashfulness, Modesty, Diffidence, Shyness. Modesty arises from a low estimate of ourselves; bashfulness is an abashment or agitation of the spirits at coming into contact with others; diffidence is produced by an undue degree of self-distrust; shyness usually arises from an excessive self-consciousness, and a painful impression that every one is looking at us. Modesty of deportment is becoming in all; bashfulness often gives rise to mistakes and blundering; diffidence in society frequently makes a man a burden to himself; shyness usually produces a reserve or distance which is often mistaken for haughtiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Turkish, light-headed, a foolish fellow. ] A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Shameless; unblushing. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) See Basyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Turk., prop., chief of a thousand; bin thousand + bash head. ] (Mil.) A major in the Turkish army. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Sp. calabaza, or Pg. calabaça, cabaça (cf. F. Calebasse), lit., a dry gourd, fr. Ar. qar', fem., a kind of gourd + aibas dry. ] 1. The common gourd (plant or fruit). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fruit of the calabash tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A water dipper, bottle, bascket, or other utensil, made from the dry shell of a calabash or gourd. [ 1913 Webster ]

Calabash tree. (Bot.), a tree of tropical America (Crescentia cujete), producing a large gourdlike fruit, containing a purgative pulp. Its hard shell, after the removal of the pulp, is used for cups, bottles, etc. The African calabash tree is the baobab. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. An idle, ragged person. Nares. Grose. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To crush; to quash; to squash. [ Colloq. or Slang, Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Per. tabāshīr: cf. Skr. tvakkshīrā, tvakshīrā. ] A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure silica. It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not bashful or modest; bold; impudent; shameless. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]