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shamefast

shame·fast
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sheym-fast, -fahst]
    • /ˈʃeɪmˌfæst, -ˌfɑst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sheym-fast, -fahst]
    • /ˈʃeɪmˌfæst, -ˌfɑst/

Definitions of shamefast word

  • abbreviation SHAMEFAST shamefaced. 1
  • adjective shamefast modest, shy, or bashful 0
  • adjective shamefast having, or full of, shame 0
  • adjective shamefast pertaining to the sexual organs 0

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Origin of shamefast

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English schamfast shamefaced, orig., modest, bashful, Old English sc(e)amfæst; see shame, fast1

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Parts of speech for Shamefast

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shamefast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shamefast usage trend in Literature

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