First Known Use: before 12th century
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shamefast
adjective shame·fast \ˈshām-ˌfast\
Definition of SHAMEFAST
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Origin of SHAMEFAST
Middle English, from Old English scamfæst, from scamu + fæst fixed, fast
Rhymes with SHAMEFAST
aghast, at last, avast, bedfast, Belfast, bombast, broadcast, bypast, contrast, dicast, dismast, downcast, dynast, fantast, flypast, forecast, foremast, forepassed, full blast, gymnast, half-caste, half-mast, handfast, holdfast, lightfast, mainmast, makefast, march-past, miscast, newscast, oblast, offcast, outcast, outcaste, precast, recast, repast, roughcast, sandblast, sand-cast, sportscast, topmast, trade-last, typecast, upcast, webcast, windblast
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