shamefaced en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /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/).
Meanings
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Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
Youth is not glorious; it is shamefaced. It is a time of self-searching and self-exacerbation.
1918 [1915], Thomas Burke, Nights in London, New York: Henry Holt and Company:
- Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shamefaced | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more shamefaced | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shamefaced crab · shamefacedly · unshamefaced · shamefacedness
Translations (21)
et häbistatud (bashful or ashamed) · de verlegen (bashful or ashamed) · fr honteux (bashful or ashamed) · it ritroso (bashful or ashamed) · gl temesiño (bashful or ashamed) · sv skamsen (bashful or ashamed) · bg срамежлив (bashful or ashamed) · enm schamefast (bashful or ashamed) · es apenado (bashful or ashamed) · fr penaud (bashful or ashamed) · nl beschaamd (bashful or ashamed) · kmr şermîn (bashful or ashamed) · io pudoroza (bashful or ashamed) · ru стыдливый (bashful or ashamed) · ota محجوب (bashful or ashamed) · es avergonzado (bashful or ashamed) · de verschämt (bashful or ashamed) · ru робкий (bashful or ashamed) · it vergognoso (bashful or ashamed) · io shamoza (bashful or ashamed) · ota اوتانغاچ (bashful or ashamed)