shamefaced
adj/ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst/
Etymology
Alteration (due to folk etymology: shame + faced) of shamefast, from Middle English schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), equivalent to shame + fast. Synchronically with -faced (/ˈfeɪst/).
- inherited from sċamfæst
- inherited from schamefast
Definitions
Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
- Youth is not glorious; it is shamefaced. It is a time of self-searching and self-exacerbation.
Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.
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