... saying the downright things that the sheepish society around her is afraid to utter (Alexander Kinglake).
SYNONYM(S): timorous.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sheep´ish|ly — sheep|ish «SHEE pihsh», adjective. 1. awkwardly bashful or embarrassed: »a sheepish smile. SYNONYM(S): diffident. 2. like a sheep; timid, weak, or stupid: »... saying the downright things that the sheepish society around her is afraid to utter… … Useful english dictionary
sheep|ish — «SHEE pihsh», adjective. 1. awkwardly bashful or embarrassed: »a sheepish smile. SYNONYM(S): diffident. 2. like a sheep; timid, weak, or stupid: »... saying the downright things that the sheepish society around her is afraid to utter (Alexander… … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
sheep — sheep·berry; sheep; sheep·cote; sheep·faced; sheep·ish; sheep·less; sheep·man; sheep·cot; sheep·faced·ly; sheep·faced·ness; sheep·ish·ly; sheep·ish·ness; … English syllables
sheepishness — sheep·ish·ness … English syllables
sheepish — sheep•ish [[t]ˈʃi pɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) embarrassed or bashful, esp. for having done something wrong or foolish 2) like a sheep, as in meekness or docility • Etymology: 1150–1200 sheep′ish•ly, adv. sheep′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
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 sheepish or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheepishly — 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 — 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
