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31Folk etymology — This article is about a technical term in linguistics. For incorrect popular etymologies, see false etymology. Folk etymology is change in a word or phrase over time resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more familiar… …
32shamed — adjective 1. suffering shame • Syn: ↑discredited, ↑disgraced, ↑dishonored • Similar to: ↑ashamed 2. showing a sense of guilt a guilty look the hangdog and shamefaced air of the r …
33Shamefast — Shame fast, a. [AS. scamf[ae]st.] Modest; shamefaced. {Shame fast*ly}, adv. {Shame fast*ness}, n. [Archaic] See {Shamefaced}. [1913 Webster] Shamefast she was in maiden shamefastness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [Conscience] is a blushing shamefast… …
34Shamefastly — Shamefast Shame fast, a. [AS. scamf[ae]st.] Modest; shamefaced. {Shame fast*ly}, adv. {Shame fast*ness}, n. [Archaic] See {Shamefaced}. [1913 Webster] Shamefast she was in maiden shamefastness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [Conscience] is a blushing… …
35Shamefastness — Shamefast Shame fast, a. [AS. scamf[ae]st.] Modest; shamefaced. {Shame fast*ly}, adv. {Shame fast*ness}, n. [Archaic] See {Shamefaced}. [1913 Webster] Shamefast she was in maiden shamefastness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [Conscience] is a blushing… …
36Description of a Struggle — The Petřín hill (in German Laurenziberg) in Prague is featured prominently in Description of a Struggle. Description of a Struggle (German: Beschreibung eines Kampfes ) is a short story by Franz Kafka. Contents …
37shamefast — shamefastly, adv. shamefastness, n. /shaym fast , fahst /, adj. Archaic. shamefaced. [bef. 900; ME schamfast shamefaced, orig., modest, bashful, OE sc(e)amfaest; see SHAME, FAST1] * * * …
38ashamed — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. abashed, embarrassed, mortified. See regret, humility.Ant., proud. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. embarrassed, shamed, chagrined, humiliated, mortified, abashed, discomfited, regretful, contrite,… …
39sheepish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. shamefaced, blushing, downcast, coy. See modesty. Ant., brazen, wolfish. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. timid, shy, retiring, embarrassed; see docile , tame 4 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… …
40shamefacedly — adverb in a shamefaced manner (Freq. 1) quarrels and dissensions ensued among the cast, most of whom hurriedly and shamefacedly handed over their parts to understudies • Derived from adjective: ↑shamefaced …
