A hangdog look is one that betrays a feeling of shame, embarrassment, or fear. Your hangdog expression after sneaking a whoopee cushion onto your teacher's chair is a dead giveaway that you're guilty.
, Low; sneaking; ashamed.
Adjective S.
frightened into submission or compliance
Adjective S.
showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
n.
A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.
a.
Low; sneaking; ashamed.
Hangdog
The poor colonel went out of the room with a hangdog look.
, Low; sneaking; ashamed.
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