What is the meaning of sheepish?

adjective

  • Like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity.
  • Showing a sense of shame.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
12
 
|15 years ago|426 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). sheepish. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sheepish/definitions/1183393
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "sheepish" http://smartdefine.org/sheepish/definitions/1183393 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, sheepish, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/sheepish/definitions/1183393>.
MLAWordNet. "sheepish" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sheepish/definitions/1183393>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)