pudency
[ pyood-n-see ]
/ ˈpyud n si /
noun
modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.
Words nearby pudency
puddingwife,
puddle,
puddle-jumper,
puddling,
puddock,
pudency,
pudendal artery,
pudendal canal,
pudendal nerve,
pudendum,
pudge
Example sentences from the Web for pudency
The youthful artist working in any medium is prone to be impatient of the prejudices of Anglo-Saxon pudency.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 |Elizabeth Bisland
British Dictionary definitions for pudency
pudency
/ (ˈpjuːdənsɪ) /
noun
modesty, shame, or prudishness
Word Origin for pudency
C17: from Late Latin
pudentia, from Latin
pudēre to feel shame