shamefaced

[ sheym-feyst ]

/ ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shamefaced ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

modest or bashful.

showing shame: shamefaced apologies.

Origin of shamefaced

1545–55; alteration of shamefast by folk etymology; see shame, faced

OTHER WORDS FROM shamefaced

shame·fac·ed·ly

[sheym-fey-sid-lee, sheym-feyst-lee], /ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪ sɪd li, ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst li/, adverbshame·fac·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby shamefaced

shamba, shamble, shambles, shambolic, shame, shamefaced, shamefast, shameful, shameless, shame on you, shames

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Example sentences from the Web for shamefaced

Slowly he opened his eyes and looked at Bab in a sort of shamefaced way.
The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson|Laura Dent Crane
Crouching there in the faint light, the five stared at each other for a moment, until Ned Blake broke into shamefaced laugh.
Copper Coleson's Ghost|Edward P. Hendrick
Only I wonder why it is so many of us recover, and think of our escapades with a shamefaced grin on our damaged countenances.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter|William McFee
Some of the men were shamefaced, some uneasy, some were smiling—and these were the older hands.
The Barrier|Allen French

When we were out on the road by the brook Emily looked at me with shamefaced, laughing eyes.
The White Peacock|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for shamefaced

shamefaced

/ (ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst) /

adjective

bashful or modest

showing a sense of shame

Derived forms of shamefaced

shamefacedly (ʃeɪmˈfeɪsɪdlɪ, ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪstlɪ), adverbshamefacedness, noun

Word Origin for shamefaced

C16: alteration of earlier shamefast, from Old English sceamfaest; see shame, fast 1

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单词	shamefaced
释义	shamefaced [ sheym-feyst ] / ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shamefaced ON THESAURUS.COM adjective modest or bashful. showing shame: shamefaced apologies. Origin of shamefaced 1545–55; alteration of shamefast by folk etymology; see shame, faced OTHER WORDS FROM shamefaced shame·fac·ed·ly [sheym-fey-sid-lee, sheym-feyst-lee], /ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪ sɪd li, ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst li/, adverbshame·fac·ed·ness, noun Words nearby shamefaced shamba, shamble, shambles, shambolic, shame, shamefaced, shamefast, shameful, shameless, shame on you, shames Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shamefaced Slowly he opened his eyes and looked at Bab in a sort of shamefaced way. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson\|Laura Dent Crane Crouching there in the faint light, the five stared at each other for a moment, until Ned Blake broke into shamefaced laugh. Copper Coleson's Ghost\|Edward P. Hendrick Only I wonder why it is so many of us recover, and think of our escapades with a shamefaced grin on our damaged countenances. Captain Macedoine's Daughter\|William McFee Some of the men were shamefaced, some uneasy, some were smiling—and these were the older hands. The Barrier\|Allen French When we were out on the road by the brook Emily looked at me with shamefaced, laughing eyes. The White Peacock\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for shamefaced shamefaced / (ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst) / adjective bashful or modest showing a sense of shame Derived forms of shamefaced shamefacedly (ʃeɪmˈfeɪsɪdlɪ, ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪstlɪ), adverbshamefacedness, noun Word Origin for shamefaced C16: alteration of earlier shamefast, from Old English sceamfaest; see shame, fast 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shamefaced abashed, disgraced, guilty, humble, humiliated, regretful, shamed, sorry, chagrined, humbled, mortified
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shamefaced

adjective

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adjective

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