# shamefast

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪmfɑːst/

## Definitions
1. Bashful, modest; shy.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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