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modhúil.

modest (not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmˠɞwəlʲ/Ulster
  1. modest (not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others)

  2. ladylike

  3. mannerly, gracious

  4. gentle, mild

    chomh modhúil le huan caorach
Where this word comes from

From modh (“mode, manner”) + -úil. Compare Scottish Gaelic modhail.

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