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shamefaced - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'shamefaced' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shamefaced [ n.]
- Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.

Meaning of 'shamefaced' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shamefaced [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing a sense of guilt
Example in sentence:
  • a guilty look;
  • the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy
Meaning (2):
- extremely modest or shy
Example in sentence:
  • cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise

Nearby Words:

shab shabbed shabbily shabbiness shabbing shabble shabby shabrack shack shackatory

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