a. 害羞的, 谦逊的, 不惹眼的, 羞耻的

Shamefaced \Shame"faced`\, a. [For shamefast; AS. scamf[ae]st.
See {Shame}, n., and {Fast} firm.]
Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident;
bashful; modest.

Your shamefaced virtue shunned the people's prise.
--Dryden.

Note: Shamefaced was once shamefast, shamefacedness was
shamefastness, like steadfast and steadfastness; but
the ordinary manifestations of shame being by the face,
have brought it to its present orthography. --Trench.
※ -- {Shame"faced}, adv. --
{Shame"faced`ness}, n.


Shamefaced \Shame"faced`\, a. [For shamefast; AS. scamf[ae]st.
See {Shame}, n., and {Fast} firm.]
Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident;
bashful; modest.

Your shamefaced virtue shunned the people's prise.
--Dryden.

Note: Shamefaced was once shamefast, shamefacedness was
shamefastness, like steadfast and steadfastness; but
the ordinary manifestations of shame being by the face,
have brought it to its present orthography. --Trench.
※ -- {Shame"faced}, adv. --
{Shame"faced`ness}, n.