shamefaced

(s̸hāmfāst′)

adjective

  1. Now Rare very modest, bashful, or shy
  2. showing a feeling of shame or embarrassment; ashamed

Origin: altered, by folk etym. < ME schamfast < OE scamfæst < scamu, shame + fæst, firm, fast

Also Archaicshamefast

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See shamefaced in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Indicative of shame; ashamed: a shamefaced explanation.
  2. Extremely modest or shy; bashful.

Origin:

Origin: By folk etymology from obsolete shamefast, bashful, ashamed

Origin: , from Middle English

Origin: , from Old English sceamfǽst

Origin: : sceamu, shame

Origin: + fǽst, fixed; see fast1

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Related Forms:

  • shameˈfacˌed·ly (-fāˌsĭd-lē) adverb
  • shameˈfacˌed·ness noun

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