ruboroso

Spanish

Etymology

From rubor +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruboˈɾoso/ [ru.βべーた̞oˈɾo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: ru‧bo‧ro‧so

Adjective

ruboroso (feminine ruborosa, masculine plural ruborosos, feminine plural ruborosas)

1. blushing; easily embarrassed
2. bashful

   Synonyms: tímido, vergonzoso

Further reading

• “ruboroso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16