showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater

shamefaced, browwhup'en, o' intimidated.

shamefaced, browbeaten, or intimidated.

A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.

Low; sneaking; ashamed.

frightened into submission or compliance

Also known as a dog. Either a person who - or the act of - hanging on the rope practicing a move or sequence of moves until one has it wired.

While lead climbing , to hang on the rope or an anchor for a rest.

To work the moves on a route by resting on the rope between attempts