Afaced

/əˈfeɪst/ adjective

Definition

Having been faced or confronted; bearing a specific type of face or appearance (archaic).

Etymology

Past participle of 'aface,' combining 'a-' with 'faced' (from face, ultimately from Latin facies).

Kelly Says

Used in older texts to describe someone who has been confronted or someone with a particular facial expression—it's the 'before selfies' way of describing how someone looked.

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