Local English word record

shamefaced

adjective · 3 senses

showing a sense of guilt- Eric Linklater

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Examples

  • a guilty look
  • the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy

Word relationships

Synonyms

guilty, hangdog, shamed

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