Definition of SHAMEFACED

shamefaced

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • extremely modest or shy; - H.O.Taylor
    • "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"
  • showing a sense of shame
  • showing a sense of guilt; ; - Eric Linklater
    • "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"

Adj

  • Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
  • Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.

Origin / 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/).

Scrabble Score: 21

shamefaced is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shamefaced is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shamefaced is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

shamefaced is a valid Words With Friends word