Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness. 2. (n.) Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts.

Multi-Version Concordance Embarrassment (1 Occurrence) Judges 3:25 They waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn't open the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened them, and behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. (See NIV)