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I think that I have never had the confidence to really aggressively get behind myself, and so what I do tends to be - I don't want to say 'sheepish,' but there is a sheepish quality to my ability to toot my own horn. I'm very Midwestern in that way. So I just do what I like to do, and what I think I do well is not very loud, necessarily.
Kathryn Erbe

Meaning of "sheepish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEPISH

sheepish  [ˈʃiːpɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEPISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sheepish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHEEPISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sheepish in the English dictionary

The definition of sheepish in the dictionary is abashed or embarrassed, esp through looking foolish or being in the wrong. Other definition of sheepish is resembling a sheep in timidity or lack of initiative.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEPISH


apish
ˈeɪpɪʃ
blimpish
ˈblɪmpɪʃ
cheapish
ˈtʃiːpɪʃ
clumpish
ˈklʌmpɪʃ
dampish
ˈdæmpɪʃ
foppish
ˈfɒpɪʃ
grumpish
ˈɡrʌmpɪʃ
impish
ˈɪmpɪʃ
Lappish
ˈlæpɪʃ
lumpish
ˈlʌmpɪʃ
papish
ˈpeɪpɪʃ
popish
ˈpəʊpɪʃ
raspish
ˈrɑːspɪʃ
sharpish
ˈʃɑːpɪʃ
snappish
ˈsnæpɪʃ
steepish
ˈstiːpɪʃ
uppish
ˈʌpɪʃ
vampish
ˈvæmpɪʃ
waspish
ˈwɒspɪʃ
wimpish
ˈwɪmpɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEPISH

sheep´s sorrel
sheepberry
sheepcot
sheepcote
sheepdog
sheepdog trial
sheepfold
sheephead
sheepherder
sheepherding
sheepishly
sheepishness
sheeple
sheeplike
sheepman
sheepo
sheepshank
sheepshead
sheepshearer
sheepshearing

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEPISH

aspish
dumpish
frumpish
glumpish
guttersnipish
hippish
mopish
mugwumpish
mumpish
pish
poppish
quippish
rompish
scampish
swampish
trampish
trollopish
wampish
will-o-the-wispish
wispish

Synonyms and antonyms of sheepish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHEEPISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sheepish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sheepish

Translation of «sheepish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEPISH

Find out the translation of sheepish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sheepish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sheepish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

困窘的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avergonzado
570 millions of speakers

English

sheepish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दब्बू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خجول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

робким
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acanhado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাজুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

penaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

決まりが悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당황해 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

luống cuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செம்மறியாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंढी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ezik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbarazzato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakłopotany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боязким
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bleg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άτολμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedeesd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sheepish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fårete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheepish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPISH»

The term «sheepish» is regularly used and occupies the 76.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sheepish

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5 QUOTES WITH «SHEEPISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sheepish.
1
Idris Elba
I'm a little sheepish about it. Whenever I meet fans and they're like, 'Oh, you're so sexy,' I just don't get that. There's no way one man can be universally sexy.
2
Kathryn Erbe
I think that I have never had the confidence to really aggressively get behind myself, and so what I do tends to be - I don't want to say 'sheepish,' but there is a sheepish quality to my ability to toot my own horn. I'm very Midwestern in that way. So I just do what I like to do, and what I think I do well is not very loud, necessarily.
3
Bing Gordon
The first time I had a secretary, I was sheepish about being demanding or even asking questions.
4
David Miliband
Successful economies in the modern world are not sheepish about the power and responsibility of the state.
5
Ryan Phillippe
People are sheepish when they approach me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEPISH»

Discover the use of sheepish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheepish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save ...
What ensues is a funny, thoughtful romp through the history of our woolly friends, why small farms are important, and how each one of us--and the planet--would benefit from being very sheepish, indeed.
Catherine Friend, 2011
2
Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save ...
What ensues is a funny, thoughtful romp through the history of our woolly friends, why small farms are important, and how each one of us--and the planet--would benefit from being very sheepish, indeed.
Catherine Friend, 2011
3
Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save ...
From the author of Hit By a Farm--a "charming memoir...[with]magical moments" (New York Times Book Review)--comes a hilarious solution to the planet's environmental woes: sheep!
Catherine Friend, 2011
4
A Sheepish Man
Robert, the name of the Colonel, has a 19 year old son Peter who arrives in Cairo to join the main South African heavy bomber squadron. The last pages of the book decide whether Joan, the heroine agrees, to marry Robert or the Surgeon.
Maurice Segal, 2011
5
Silly Sheep and Other Sheepish Rhymes
An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes and other verses about sheep.
George Mendoza, 1982
6
Sheepish beauty, civilian love: poems
Erin Mouré's poetic journey explores the power of language and love in ways that are uncompromising and always exciting. Sheepish Beauty, Civilian Love is an extended outcry on the will to tenderness even in the face of its absence.
Erin Mouré, 1992
7
The Sheepish Book of Opposites
A shepherd and his flock of sheep demonstrate such concepts as young/old, coming/going, up/down, and near/far.
George Mendoza, 1982
8
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
Lambert the lion cub is raised by a flock of sheep when Mr. Stork makes a mistake with his delivery
Walt Disney, Walt Disney Productions, 1978
9
Sheepish: Life Lessons from Psalm 23
Before he was king, David was a shepherd.
Steve May, 2012
10
Sheepish Riddles
A collection of jokes, riddles, and puns that focus on sheep.
Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEPISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheepish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
She's baaa-ck! Baa-bara the wolf makes a sheepish return to …
Baa-bara the wolf makes a sheepish return to Wolverhampton Art Gallery. A familiar howl is once again ringing through the streets of Wolverhampton - Baa-bara ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
2
ABC sheepish over swearing story
ABC sheepish over swearing story. ABC's Audience and Consumer Affairs found a report on 'swearing at sheep' breached editorial standards. But finally tonight ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
3
Video: BBC reporter left feeling sheepish after lamb has 'wee moment'
Aside from feeling a bit sheepish what else could he do but stand up and shake it off his trousers? In the case of Button, she won't be appearing on anyone's ... «Agriland, Jul 15»
4
Gary's not sheepish
After finding online fame, Gary the Goat and his owner Jimbo are back in the city and hoping to hang out with locals this afternoon. By Erica Visser. He's locked ... «Barrier Daily Truth, May 15»
5
Sheepish secret that shaped Charlie Chaplin
I'm with George Bernard Shaw, who said "animals are my friends...and I don't eat my friends." But neither do I eat the head off carnivores - or those who supply ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
6
OUTsurance made to look sheepish
Image by: Financial Mail. OUTsurance has been left looking sheepish after it was slammed for an ad showing sheep on the back of a bakkie. Save & Share. «Times LIVE, May 15»
7
Banks May Sound Sheepish on Weaker Trading
In like a lion, out like a lamb. The U.S. bond market certainly followed that maxim last month. After two months in which average daily trading volume exceeded ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
8
Nothing sheepish here: Prince Charles and Camilla watch 'Lamb …
THERE was nothing sheepish about Prince Charles and Camilla today as they cheered on some unusually wooly competitors. By Levi Winchester Levi ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
9
Triple J's Matt Okine sheepish over 'cringeworthy' Chris Rock critique
Triple J breakfast co-host and stand-up comedian Matt Okine joked on Thursday that he had given Chris Rock the biggest moment of his Australian visit. «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
10
Amal Clooney attacks Canada for sheepish response over detention
UK barrister Amal Clooney has criticised Canada for issuing 'sheepish whimpers' rather than engaging in 'real advocacy' with Egypt over the detention of a ... «The Global Legal Post, Mar 15»

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