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    sheepish
    /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence: "a sheepish grin"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEEPISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHEEPISH definition: 1. embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly: 2. embarrassed…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheepishSheepish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHEEPISH is resembling a sheep. How to use sheepish in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHEEPISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SHEEPISH meaning: 1. embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly: 2. embarrassed…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheepishSHEEPISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sheepish definition: embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish.. See examples of SHEEPISH used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sheepishSheepish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you're sheepish, you're like a sheep — embarrassed and not confident. The word sheepish can be used to describe how someone looks or acts. If you wear a sheepish grin, you're embarrassed. Similarly, if you're feeling a bit sheepish, you're probably wanting to hide away from the world.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEEPISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a. embarrassed as because of feeling chagrin. b. awkwardly shy or bashful. 2. resembling sheep in meekness, timidity, etc.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sheepishSheepish - definition of sheepish by The Free Dictionary

    Define sheepish. sheepish synonyms, sheepish pronunciation, sheepish translation, English dictionary definition of sheepish. adj. 1. Embarrassed, as by consciousness of a fault: a sheepish grin. 2. Meek or stupid. sheep′ish·ly adv. sheep′ish·ness n.