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 diffident diffident /ˈdɪfɪdənt/

adjective

  1. () Showing modest reserve  ( diffident )
    showing modest reserve
     She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
    she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
  2. Lacking self-confidence  ( diffident , shy , timid , unsure , unconfident )
    lacking self-confidence
     Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
    stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
     Problems that call for bold not timid responses
    problems that call for bold not timid responses
     A very unsure young man
    a very unsure young man


 beagle beagle /ˈbiːgəl/

noun

  1. A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound  ( beagle )
    a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
     The beagle eagerly sniffed the ground, following the scent.
    The beagle eagerly sniffed the ground, following the scent.


 hornist hornist /ˈhɔːrnɪst/

noun

  1. A musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)  ( hornist )
    a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)
     The orchestra's hornist delivered a stellar performance during the concert.
    The orchestra's hornist delivered a stellar performance during the concert.


 ejector seat ejector seat /ɪˈdʒɛktər siːt/

noun

  1. [British] A pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute  ( capsule , ejection seat [ N. American] , ejector seat [British] )
    a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute