Like husband found in a fornicating situation? (7)
I believe the answer is:
abashed
'like' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'husband found in a fornicating situation?' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h' (abbreviation).
'found in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a fornicating situation?' becomes 'abased' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'h' put within 'abased' is 'ABASHED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abashed that I've seen before include "shamed" , "Confused and embarrassed" , "Embarrassed or discomfited" , "Embarrassed or disconcerted" , "Caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious" .)