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   Sheep·ish

   /ˈSHēpiSH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence: "a sheepish grin"

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   • 1. sheepishness noun

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   What is sheepish adjective?

   • Definition of sheepish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong synonym shamefaced Mary gave her a sheepish grin. He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish. They were obviously a little bit sheepish about the misunderstanding. Want to learn more?

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   What does sheepishness mean?

   • Accessed 12 Apr. 2024. loading examples... Sheepishness is the characteristic of being embarrassed or ashamed. A new teacher's sheepishness might make it hard for him to stand up and speak in front of his class.

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   What is a sheepish grin?

   • looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong synonym shamefaced Mary gave her a sheepish grin. He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish. They were obviously a little bit sheepish about the misunderstanding. Want to learn more? Definition of sheepish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is sheepishly adverb?

   • Definition of sheepishly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary in a way that shows that you are embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong synonym shamefacedly He smiled sheepishly. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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

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   adjective. embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish. like sheep, as in meekness, docility, etc. sheepish. / ˈʃiːpɪʃ / adjective. abashed or embarrassed, esp through looking foolish or being in the wrong. resembling a sheep in timidity or lack of initiative. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈsheepishness, noun.

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   Definition of sheepish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of sheepish – Learner’s Dictionary. sheepish. adjective. uk / ˈʃiːpɪʃ / us. Add to word list. slightly embarrassed, usually because you have done something stupid: a sheepish grin / look. sheepishly. adverb. (Definition of sheepish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sheepish.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sheep‧ish /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ adjective slightly uncomfortable or embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or wrong Sam looked a bit sheepish. a sheepish grin see thesaurus at embarrassed —sheepishly adverb She smiled sheepishly.

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   •He sheepishly admitted his mistake.

   •She grinned at us sheepishly.

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   Adverb. sheepish definition: slightly embarrassed, usually because you have done something stupid: . Learn more.

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   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. American Heritage® Dictionary...