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Definition of sheepish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sheepish

adjective
 
/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
 
/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
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  1. looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong synonym shamefaced
    • Mary gave her a sheepish grin.
    • He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.
    • They were obviously a little bit sheepish about the misunderstanding.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySheepish is used with these nouns:
    • grin
    • look
    • smile
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See sheepish in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
glimpse
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