Associations to the word «Shamefaced»
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Wiktionary
SHAMEFACED, adjective. Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment
SHAMEFACED, adjective. Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.
Dictionary definition
SHAMEFACED, adjective. Extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor.
SHAMEFACED, adjective. Showing a sense of shame.
SHAMEFACED, adjective. Showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater.
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