Shame-faced

Shame-faced
adj.
Modest: P. and V. αἰδοῖος (Plat.), P. αἰσχυντηλός, αἰδήμων (Xen.).
Ashamed: V. κατηφής.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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  • shame|faced — «SHAYM FAYST», adjective. 1. showing shame and embarrassment: »It was pitiful to see his confusion and hear his awkward and shamefaced apologies (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): abashed. 2. bashful; shy. SYNONYM(S): diffident …   Useful english dictionary

  • shame-faced — a. Bashful, diffident, over modest …   New dictionary of synonyms

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  • shame — shame; shame·faced; shame·fast; shame·ful; shame·less; shame·less·ly; shame·less·ness; shame·faced·ly; shame·faced·ness; shame·fast·ly; shame·fast·ness; shame·ful·ly; shame·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • shame´fac´ed|ness — shame|faced «SHAYM FAYST», adjective. 1. showing shame and embarrassment: »It was pitiful to see his confusion and hear his awkward and shamefaced apologies (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): abashed. 2. bashful; shy. SYNONYM(S): diffident …   Useful english dictionary

  • shame´fac´ed|ly — shame|faced «SHAYM FAYST», adjective. 1. showing shame and embarrassment: »It was pitiful to see his confusion and hear his awkward and shamefaced apologies (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): abashed. 2. bashful; shy. SYNONYM(S): diffident …   Useful english dictionary

  • faced — bra·zen·faced; faced; shame·faced; sheep·faced; un·faced; shame·faced·ly; shame·faced·ness; sheep·faced·ly; sheep·faced·ness; uni·faced; …   English syllables

  • sheep-faced — a. Sheepish, bashful, shame faced, timid …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • red-faced — adj. red faced with (red faced with shame) * * * [ˌred feɪst] red faced with (red faced with shame) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • The Shame of the Nation — infobox Book | name = The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America title orig = translator = image caption = author = Jonathan Kozol illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series =… …   Wikipedia

  • red-faced — adjective 1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion (Freq. 2) crimson with fury turned red from exertion with puffy reddened eyes red faced and violent flushed (or crimson) with… …   Useful english dictionary

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