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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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   • 1. sheepishness noun

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   What does the sheepish look of his colleagues show?

   • The sheepish looks of his colleagues show that they know it too. He was sheepish, defensive, ill at ease and almost honourably embarrassed about the task that he was facing and the record that he was having to defend. He is looking a bit sheepish tonight. He is discovered there, and easily captured in a daze, with a sheepish smile on his face.

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   What is a sheepish grin?

   • 1. Embarrassed, as by consciousness of a fault: a sheepish grin. 2. Meek or stupid. sheep′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   What does sheepish mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SHEEPISH definition: 1. embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly: 2. embarrassed…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if you look sheepish?

   • If you look sheepish, you look slightly embarrassed because you feel foolish or you have done something silly. The couple leapt apart when she walked in on them and later came downstairs looking sheepish. He grinned sheepishly. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   Sheepish means embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     adjective. us / ˈʃiː.pɪʃ / uk / ˈʃiː.pɪʃ / Add to word list....

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     sheepish definicja: 1. embarrassed because you know that you...

   • Sheepish in Spanish

     SHEEPISH translate: avergonzado, avergonzado, abochornado....

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   1. : resembling a sheep: such as. a. : meek, timid. b. : stupid. 2. : affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault. a sheepish grin. sheepishly adverb. sheepishness noun. Synonyms. backward. bashful. coy. demure. diffident. introverted. modest. recessive. retiring. self-effacing.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sheepishSHEEPISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sheepish means embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   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.

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   Sheepish means embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish. It comes from the Middle English word shepisshe, meaning like sheep. See how to use sheepish in a sentence and find synonyms.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sheepishSHEEPISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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    Sheepish means embarrassed, ashamed, or meek, like a sheep. Find the origin, usage, and examples of sheepish and related words in this online dictionary.