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Word entry · 8 letters

sheepish

Best crossword clue

"Embarrassed and meek"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eehhipssStarts with SEnds with H1 cluesCommon crossword word
1S2H3E4E5P6I7S8H

Definitions

  1. showing a sense of shame

Word origin

From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.

Used in a sentence

  • “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.”
  • a sheepish girl
  • a sheepish grin

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