sheepish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
- (UK) audio
Etymology
From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.
Meanings
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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.”
2025 May 11, Monica Padrick, “Don Tyxote” (15:04 from the start), in Krapopolis, season 2, episode 21, spoken by Tyrannis (Richard Ayoade):
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Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
a sheepish girl
a sheepish grin
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sheepish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sheepish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (39)
ru засте́нчивый (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · bg стеснителен (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · nl schaapachtig (having the characteristics of a sheep) · it pecorile (having the characteristics of a sheep) · sv fåraktig (having the characteristics of a sheep) · da flov (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · ro jenă (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · pl zmieszany (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · pl zakłopotany (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · da fåret (having the characteristics of a sheep) · sco blate (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · sv fåraktig (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · ro sfios (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · el ντροπαλός (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · ro sfioasă (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · ru ове́чий (having the characteristics of a sheep) · bg смутен (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · la ovīnus (having the characteristics of a sheep) · gd nàireach (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · it pecorino (having the characteristics of a sheep) · km អៀន (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · ro bleg (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · hil torpe (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · da fåret (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · ro sfială (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · ru ро́бкий (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · pl owczy (having the characteristics of a sheep) · ota محجوب (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · mi whakakumu (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · el πρόβειος (having the characteristics of a sheep) · it pecoresco (having the characteristics of a sheep) · ota اوتانغاچ (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · nl schaapachtig (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · nrf peîneux (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · bg овчи (having the characteristics of a sheep) · fr penaud (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · grc οἴεος (having the characteristics of a sheep) · pl zawstydzony (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) · fi lammasmainen (having the characteristics of a sheep)