sheepish

IPA: ʃˈipɪʃ

adjective

  • Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
  • Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
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Examples of "sheepish" in Sentences

  • Josh bore it all with an expression of sheepish delight.
  • They shared a long smooch before breaking out in sheepish grins.
  • Even the look the animals adopt when chewing grass has led to the phrase "sheepish".
  • In a tone that can only be described as sheepish, she added, You can keep the pencil sharpeners.
  • Raffles sat down again, lit a Sullivan, and gave what in any other man I should call a sheepish laugh.
  • Unexpectedly, the new Israeli government that had been discounted by so many commentators because it is not led by a politician with an extensive military experience (some experience Olmert had, like most Israelis, but he is no Sharon), is acting tough with the “international community” and, in particular, the Europeans, whose representatives emerged looking rather sheepish from the round of talks this week-end. “

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