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sheepish
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sheepish
(adjective)
sheepish
/
ˈ
ʃiːpɪʃ/
adjective
sheepish
/
ˈ
ʃiːpɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHEEPISH
[
more sheepish; most sheepish
]
:
showing or feeling embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong
a
sheepish
look/grin/smile
He felt a little
sheepish
.
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— sheepishly
adverb
He
sheepishly
admitted his mistake.
She grinned at us
sheepishly
.
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