This is the 10220th most frequent Portuguese word.
envergonhadas
Ashamed or embarrassed.
Here, "envergonhadas" is used to describe the emotional state of feeling ashamed.
As crianças ficaram envergonhadas depois de serem chamadas atenção.
The children were embarrassed after being addressed.
In this poetic usage, "envergonhadas" metaphorically describes a shy or timid behavior ascribed to the flowers.
As flores, envergonhadas, esconderam-se perante o sol do meio-dia.
The flowers, embarrassed, hid before the midday sun.
"Envergonhadas" here expresses a feeling of regret or humility due to an inability to complete a task.