sheepish
[ shee-pish ]
/ ˈʃi pɪʃ /
adjective
embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish.
like sheep, as in meekness, docility, etc.
Origin of sheepish
OTHER WORDS FROM sheepish
sheep·ish·ly, adverb sheep·ish·ness, nounWords nearby sheepish
sheepdog,
sheepdog trial,
sheepfold,
sheephead,
sheepherder,
sheepish,
sheeple,
sheepman,
sheepo,
sheepshank,
sheepshead
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British Dictionary definitions for sheepish
sheepish
/ (ˈʃiːpɪʃ) /
adjective
abashed or embarrassed, esp through looking foolish or being in the wrong
resembling a sheep in timidity or lack of initiative