adj.
Pronunciation: ' sh ā m- ˌ f ā st
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of shamefast
Date: 1593
1 : showing modesty : BASHFUL
2 : showing shame : ASHAMED
– shame · faced · ly \ - ˌ f ā -s ə d-l ē , - ˌ f ā st-l ē \ adverb
– shame · faced · ness \ - ˌ f ā -s ə d-n ə s, - ˌ f ā s(t)-n ə s \ noun