shamefaced

Meaning

Adjective

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

Origin

Alteration (due to folk etymology) of shamefast, from Middle English schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sceamfæst, scamfæst, equivalent to shame + fast.

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