Definition of Sheepish in English :

Define Sheepish in English

Sheepish meaning in English

Meaning of Sheepish in English

Pronunciation of Sheepish in English

Sheepish pronunciation in English

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Sheepish

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Adjective

1. sheepish, sheeplike

like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

2. shamefaced, sheepish

showing a sense of shame

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sheepish

see synonyms of sheepish
adjective
1. 
abashed or embarrassed, esp through looking foolish or being in the wrong
2. 
resembling a sheep in timidity or lack of initiative

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Sheepish

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

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Sheepish

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adj.
1. Embarrassed, as by consciousness of a fault: a sheepish grin.
2. Meek or stupid.

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