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Definition of shamefaced

adjective

  • feeling or expressing shame or embarrassment:all the boys looked shamefaced

Derivatives

shamefacedly

Pronunciation: /also -sɪdli/

adverb

shamefacedness

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'modest, shy'): alteration of archaic shamefast, by association with face

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