SHAMEFACED


Meaning of SHAMEFACED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshām-ˌfāst ]

adjective

Etymology: alteration of shamefast

Date: 1593

1. : showing modesty : bashful

2. : showing shame : ashamed

• shame·faced·ly -ˌfā-səd-lē, -ˌfāst-lē adverb

• shame·faced·ness -ˌfā-səd-nəs, -ˌfās(t)-nəs noun

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