SHAMEFACE Meaning of SHAMEFACE in English ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ nounEtymology: back-formation from shamefaced 1. : a shamefaced aspect2. : a wild geranium ( Geranium maculatum ) of eastern No. America Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012