sheepish
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]sheepish (comparative more sheepish, superlative most sheepish)
- Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
- 2025 May 11, Monica Padrick, “Don Tyxote” (15:04 from the start), in Krapopolis[1], season 2, episode 21, spoken by Tyrannis (Richard Ayoade):
- “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.”
- Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
- a sheepish girl
- a sheepish grin
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]having the characteristics of a sheep
shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed
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