Shamefaced Definition & Meaning
shamefaced
- adjective
- extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor
- showing a sense of shame
- showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
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- What does shamefaced mean?
- extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor showing a sense of shame showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
- What part of speech is shamefaced?
- Shamefaced is an adjective.
- How many definitions does shamefaced have?
- Shamefaced has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).