English Explanatory Dictionary

shamefast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Bashful, modest; shy.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃeɪmfɑːst/

Word forms

shamefast more shamefast most shamefast

Etymology

From Middle English shamefast, schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), corresponding to shame + fast.

Derived words

shamefaced shamefastly shamefastness unshamefast
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