redfaced en · ADJ
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of red-faced.
alt of red-faced
I had scarcely fallen into my most promising attitude, and dipped my pen in the ink, when I found the clock upon the pier—a redfaced clock with a white rim—importuning me in a highly vexatious manner to consult my watch, and see how I was off for Greenwich time.
1856, Charles Dickens, Household Words, volume 13, page 553:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more redfaced | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most redfaced | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |