- sheepishness
- noun see sheepish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sheepishness
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sheepishness — sheepish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ embarrassed from shame or shyness. DERIVATIVES sheepishly adverb sheepishness noun … English terms dictionary
Sheepishness — Sheepish Sheep ish, a. 1. Of or pertaining to sheep. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Like a sheep; bashful; over modest; meanly or foolishly diffident; timorous to excess. [1913 Webster] Wanting change of company, he will, when he comes abroad, be a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheepishness — See sheepishly. * * * … Universalium
sheepishness — noun The quality or property of being sheepish; shyness; bashfulness … Wiktionary
sheepishness — n. embarrassment, abashment; meekness, docility … English contemporary dictionary
sheepishness — sheep·ish·ness … English syllables
sheepishness — noun feeling embarrassed about yourself • Syn: ↑shamefacedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sheepish, ↑shamefaced (for: ↑shamefacedness) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shamefacedness — noun feeling embarrassed about yourself • Syn: ↑sheepishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sheepish (for: ↑sheepishness), ↑shamefaced • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sheepish — adjective Date: 13th century 1. resembling a sheep in meekness, stupidity, or timidity 2. affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault < a sheepish grin > • sheepishly adverb • sheepishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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