shamefaced
adjective
Everyday
Shamefaced means feeling ashamed and embarrassed, and showing it in the face or manner. tree →
In the lessons
a character who has done wrong, or been shown up, and looks down and cannot meet others' eyes
Examples
- She stood shamefaced, unable to reply. tree →
- The boys were shamefaced after they lost the game. tree →
- When they came back they were so shamefaced they hardly dared look up. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
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