shamefaced

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

alteration of the now archaic shamefast

[edit] Adjective

shamefaced

1. bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment
2. ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.

[edit] References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967