sheepish

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/

Definition of sheepish

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
    ““King Ty? Your sister is back.” “I don't want to talk to her unless she's here to apologize. Does she look sheepish?” “I guess I've seen a sheep in a cage before, so, yeah, kind of.””
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adj

  1. Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
    ““King Ty? Your sister is back.” “I don't want to talk to her unless she's here to apologize. Does she look sheepish?” “I guess I've seen a sheep in a cage before, so, yeah, kind of.””
  2. Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
    “a sheepish girl”
    “a sheepish grin”

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Etymology

From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.

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