embarrassed

Etymology

Past participle of embarrass.

adj

  1. Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
    After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed.
  2. (archaic) Impeded; obstructed.
    […] they could let their eyes hover tenderly on the far-off white cliffs that so often had signalled to the embarrassed English a promise of safety. 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of embarrass

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