The Clue
Like eaters of humble pie (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SHAMED
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Notes
The answer SHAMED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
In disgrace
Disgraced
Humiliated
Definition
SHAME as a verb:
1. (dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame) = bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
2. compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"
3. cause to be ashamed
4. surpass or beat by a wide margin
SHAMED as an adjective:
1. (guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed) = showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
2. (discredited, disgraced, dishonored, shamed) = suffering shame