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I heard the Beatles and the Stones, and Mom bought me an electric guitar. I played lead for four years and then switched to bass. One day someone suggested that I should sing, so I sheepishly stepped up to the microphone and the rest is rock history.
Glenn Hughes

Meaning of "sheepishly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEPISHLY

sheepishly  [ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEPISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sheepishly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SHEEPISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sheepishly in the English dictionary

The definition of sheepishly in the dictionary is in an embarrassed manner. Other definition of sheepishly is in a timid or awkward manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEPISHLY


apishly
ˈeɪpɪʃlɪ
blimpishly
ˈblɪmpɪʃlɪ
cheapishly
ˈtʃiːpɪʃlɪ
dumpishly
ˈdʌmpɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
foppishly
ˈfɒpɪʃlɪ
frumpishly
ˈfrʌmpɪʃlɪ
grumpishly
ˈɡrʌmpɪʃlɪ
impishly
ˈɪmpɪʃlɪ
lumpishly
ˈlʌmpɪʃlɪ
mumpishly
ˈmʌmpɪʃlɪ
popishly
ˈpəʊpɪʃlɪ
rompishly
ˈrɒmpɪʃlɪ
scampishly
ˈskæmpɪʃlɪ
snappishly
ˈsnæpɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
uppishly
ˈʌpɪʃlɪ
vampishly
ˈvæmpɪʃlɪ
waspishly
ˈwɒspɪʃlɪ
wimpishly
ˈwɪmpɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEPISHLY

sheepberry
sheepcot
sheepcote
sheepdog
sheepdog trial
sheepfold
sheephead
sheepherder
sheepherding
sheepish
sheepishness
sheeple
sheeplike
sheepman
sheepo
sheepshank
sheepshead
sheepshearer
sheepshearing
sheepskin

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEPISHLY

boyishly
cartoonishly
childishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
devilishly
feverishly
fiendishly
freakishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
hellishly
outlandishly
peevishly
selfishly
skittishly
slavishly
sluggishly
squeamishly
unselfishly

Synonyms and antonyms of sheepishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sheepishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEPISHLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

怯怯地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tímidamente
570 millions of speakers

English

sheepishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वीकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بخجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

застенчиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

timidamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়ে-ভয়ে
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

おずおずと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수줍어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngượng ngùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெற்றுத்தனமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुरकुरीतपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sheepishly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con aria mortificata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieśmiało
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соромливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sfios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνεσταλμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verleë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fåraktigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sheepishly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheepishly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPISHLY»

The term «sheepishly» is regularly used and occupies the 76.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPISHLY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SHEEPISHLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sheepishly.
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Glenn Hughes
I heard the Beatles and the Stones, and Mom bought me an electric guitar. I played lead for four years and then switched to bass. One day someone suggested that I should sing, so I sheepishly stepped up to the microphone and the rest is rock history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEPISHLY»

Discover the use of sheepishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheepishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Investigating Pristine Inner Experience: Moments of Truth
I had put the spoon [laughs sheepishly] laying on the top surface of the soup, and I was pushing down slightly, feeling the resistance of it, and then watching the soup spill over the edges really slowly, and watching [laughs sheepishly] the way  ...
Russell T. Hurlburt, 2011
2
Structural and Functional Properties of Collocations in ...
(71) Animal traits — » attitude / manner sheepishly - confessed; sheepishly - admitted; sheepishly - acknowledging; sheepishly - acknowledged doveishly - talking (a) "We had a gherkin-eating contest last night after the gig ...
Sabine Bartsch, 2004
3
Invention of the Wheel / Poems
In memoriam Imran Saithna Death came in rather sheepishly having just taken someone quite young and in the flush oflife and sat down in front of me in an overstuffed chair and took off his shoes showing two identical feet with actually ...
Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore, 2010
4
A Martial Odyssey:
Youxue quietly opened her hand and revealed only one Divine Dragon Pill as she said sheepishly, “There is only one left now.” Everyone was stunned. Yi Ping was in a daze as he asked her, “What happened to the other three?!” Youxue ...
Edmund Shen, 2014
5
Sex and Conflict
... to his makeshift room, in the condemned building on Sixth Street, Northwest. He was surprised to discover Slugger, Joe and Riley waiting for him. They were poised in various positions, sheepishly, from apparently some energetic activity.
William Hairston, 2000
6
Money, Miracles, God and Me
Someone just turned these in and we're not allowed to resell them. Would you like to have them?" "Yes!" We chorused, not sheepishly at all. Then he apologized. "But, they're not together." "That's all right," I said. "We're just thankful to get 75 ...
Sissy B. Bruce, 2010
7
Arguing about Art: Contemporary Philosophical Debates
have. been. removed. and. sheepishly. departs,. our. response. is. destroyed. The . "illusion". is. shattered. All this is true but the paradox remains. When we watch a play we do not direct our thoughts to it's only being a play. We don't continually ...
Alex Neill, Aaron Ridley, 2002
8
Pathfinder
Thirteen-year-old Rigg has a secret ability to see the paths of others' pasts, but revelations after his father's death set him on a dangerous quest that brings new threats from those who would either control his destiny or kill him.
Orson Scott Card, 2011
9
Old and New
I could not say that I had often heard of her from Austin; and so all I could do was to look at Alice sheepishly. It must have been sheepishly; for she, standing with one foot, of which I could only see the shoe's point, resting on the steel bar in front ...
‎1873
10
Annual Report and Collections of the State Historical ...
He rather sheepishly replied, that it was a standing order of the post that no boat or yessel should be permitted to pass without reporting. These incidents in the early history of our State are not alluded to for the purpose of injuring the feelings  ...
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Lyman Copeland Draper, Reuben Gold Thwaites, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEPISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheepishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Silicon Valley tech giants sheepishly release staff diversity numbers …
Silicon Valley has a diversity problem, a contentious issue that has come into sharper focus in recent months as tech firms sheepishly released updates on their ... «Financial Post, Jul 15»
2
Sheepishly Embracing New Life
If there's a spring in your step these days and you're not sure why, perhaps it's because it's lambing season. That time of the year when rejuvenation is in the air. «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
3
Hlas: Sheepishly, I'll say Hawkeyes playing like lions
Iowa's Peter Jok yells after hitting a 3-pointer in the Hawkeyes' 68-60 win over Illinois Wednesday in Iowa City. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)t ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Feb 15»
4
Whose water is it anyway, writes Lisa Ray
Early Sunday morning of the Mumbai Marathon, while eager runners are snapping on their sweatbands, I'm sheepishly sliding into the back seat of my car. «Daily News & Analysis, Jan 15»
5
Japan `mole` Yasuhito Endo sheepishly reaches 150 caps
Japan`s Yasuhito Endo reacted with mock horror after learning he had tied German superstar Lothar Matthaeus by winning his 150th cap in his country`s 1-0 ... «Zee News, Jan 15»
6
Rory McIlroy endures sheepish moment at Ulster as 'Sweet Caroline …
McIlroy responded by smiling sheepishly, looking down at the ground and exclaiming 'Oh dear'. VIDEO Scroll down to see Wozniacki smash a 200 yard drive at ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
7
Will Carly Fiorina Sheepishly Demonize GOP Opponents on the …
The perceived front-runner at that time, Campbell was called out for sheepishly supporting the tax hikes of then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, while Fiorina had ... «OC Weekly, Dec 14»
8
Sheep Behaving Sheepishly
Now I Know I am a great fan of Dan Lewis' Now I Know. The small paperback is chock-full of fascinating facts and amazing anecdotes, and things you never ... «Patheos, Dec 14»
9
Why Redheads are (Sheepishly) Organizing a Civil Rights Movement
Now, with movements raising awareness of the blatant discrimination of redheads, "gingers" are, if sheepishly, starting to stand up for themselves. «Highbrow Magazine, Oct 14»
10
Apple sheepishly releases iOS 8.0.2 after 8.0.1 debacle
Apple makes amazing products and software, but every company is bound to make a mistake. Unfortunately, iOS 8.0.1 was quite the doozy. You see, the update ... «ITProPortal, Sep 14»

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