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sheepishness

Meaning of "sheepishness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEPISHNESS

ˈʃiːpɪʃnɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEPISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sheepishness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHEEPISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sheepishness in the English dictionary

The definition of sheepishness in the dictionary is embarrassment. Other definition of sheepishness is timidity or awkwardness.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEPISHNESS

boorishness · Britishness · childishness · feverishness · foolishness · foppishness · garishness · lavishness · mumpishness · prudishness · rompishness · scampishness · selfishness · sluggishness · snappishness · snobbishness · squeamishness · stylishness · unselfishness · wimpishness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEPISHNESS

sheepcot · sheepcote · sheepdog · sheepdog trial · sheepfold · sheephead · sheepherder · sheepherding · sheepish · sheepishly · sheeple · sheeplike · sheepman · sheepo · sheepshank · sheepshead · sheepshearer · sheepshearing · sheepskin · sheepskin jacket

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEPISHNESS

brashness · bullishness · business · Caithness · Englishness · freshness · greenishness · harshness · highness · Jewishness · lushness · much of a muchness · muchness · rashness · richness · roughness · Royal Highness · smoothness · suchness · thoroughness · toughness

Synonyms and antonyms of sheepishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sheepishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEPISHNESS

Find out the translation of sheepishness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sheepishness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sheepishness» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

sheepishness
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

timidez
570 millions of speakers
en

English

sheepishness
510 millions of speakers
hi

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sheepishness
380 millions of speakers
ar

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sheepishness
280 millions of speakers
ru

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sheepishness
278 millions of speakers
pt

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sheepishness
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কাঁচুমাচু ভাব
260 millions of speakers
fr

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penaud
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pengkhianatan
190 millions of speakers
de

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Schüchternheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

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sheepishness
130 millions of speakers
ko

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sheepishness
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus
85 millions of speakers
vi

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sheepishness
80 millions of speakers
ta

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sheepishness
75 millions of speakers
mr

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मेंढीपणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

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sheepishness
70 millions of speakers
it

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sheepishness
65 millions of speakers
pl

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sheepishness
50 millions of speakers
uk

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sheepishness
40 millions of speakers
ro

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sheepishness
30 millions of speakers
el

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sheepishness
15 millions of speakers
af

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sheepishness
14 millions of speakers
sv

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sheepishness
10 millions of speakers
no

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sheepishness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheepishness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPISHNESS»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEPISHNESS»

Discover the use of sheepishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheepishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Investigating Pristine Inner Experience: Moments of Truth
Fifth, note that Ephraim is quite embarrassed or sheepish about reporting sensory awareness. This embarrassment/sheepishness is quite typical of subjects who frequently report sensory awareness, especially early in their sampling. Our aim ...
Russell T. Hurlburt, 2011
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Locke. * SHEEPISHNESS. n. s. [from sheepish.] Basil- fulness ; mean and timorous diffide nee.— Thy gentry bleats, as if thy native cloth , Transfus'd a sheepishness into thy story. Herbert. — Sheepishness and ignorance of the world, are not ...
‎1816
3
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
mer must consider at what time of the spring his —Sheepishness and ignorance of the world, are not jrass will be fit to maintain them and their lambs, consequences of being bred at home. Locke— 5HEERCUR, a town of Hindoostan, in Mal- ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
4
How To Do Things With Shakespeare: New Approaches, New Essays
Chapter. 9. Sheepishness. in. The. Winter's. Tale. Paul. Yachnin. Rationale. “ When I play with my cat,” Michel de Montaigne commented, “how do I know that she is not passing time with me rather than I with her?” One of the indications of the ...
Laurie Maguire, 2008
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Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save ...
Sheepishness. “The Things We Do for Love” —SONG BY 10CC ... of dust, lots of heat, and every now and then a little orphan lamb that I could help Grandma feed with a bottle. My grandmother left the ranch when I was. 7 Sheepishness.
Catherine Friend, 2011
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
Thy gentry bleats, as if thy native cloth Transfused a sheepishness into thy story, Herbert. lie beheld a field, Part arable and tilth, whereon were sheaves New reaped ; the other part sheep-walks and folds. Hilton. Up to a hill anon his steps he ...
‎1829
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Thy gentry bleats, as if thy native cloth Transfused a sheepishness into thy story, Herbert. fie beheld a field, Part arable and tilth, whereon were sheaves New reaped ; the other part sheep-walks and folds. Milton. Up to a hill anon his steps he ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
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Christian modes of thinking and doing; or, The mystery of ...
For if it be thought, that one man's sheepishness is no offence to another, the same may be thought as well of other evil ... So the very opposite characteristic to sheepishness, which is an impudent look, may be thought innocent, because it ...
John Pring, 1837
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OUR UNPROTECTED HERITAGE: WHITEWASHING THE DESTRUCTION OF ...
Sheepishness. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently proposed a change in the boundaries of designated bighorn sheep habitat in California. Equestrians in the area—the Backcountry Horsemen again, and others— feared this would ...
Thomas F King, 2012
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The Mark of Cain: Psychoanalytic Insight and the Psychopath
®sheepishness ̄. hasbeen erected. This psychological structure permits thedenialof aggression anditstransformation intoruthlessexploitation. In malignant narcissism, someidealized superegoprecursors have been drawn into the ...
J. Reid Meloy, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEPISHNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheepishness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nadalands nails profane set in sacred space
... of an angel and the grace of a predator drone.” Lindenbaum seemed to look up at one point, in a unique moment of sheepishness, as he sang “God is dead. «Reverb, Jul 15»
2
NPLWA: Bayley shoots for the stars ... with a little help from Dad
... the season playing together in ECU's PS4 National Premier Leagues WA first team, something Stuart is immensely proud of despite his son's sheepishness. «The West Australian, Jul 15»
3
Even In Mexico, They're Admitting Last Night's Game Was Horseshit
Here are some examples of Mexico's collective sheepishness. Above is the front page of Récord. The headline reads “Sorry, Panama!” and below that states:. «Deadspin, Jul 15»
4
Life begins to unbutton in 'Sexy Laundry'
Director Ted Price keeps the beats natural, letting them just exist in their familiarity and, equally, in their sheepishness of changing tack. The show is a comedy ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
The Los Angeles Lakers Deleted Embarrassing Free Agency Tweets …
"Per league source, Lakers' #LAtoLA tweets weren't deleted out of sheepishness, but rather by NBA request after other teams complained," one ESPN reporter ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
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​Nick Thune / Ben Kronberg / Mark Little / Julia Hladkowicz NXNE …
After taking a moment to re-center herself — though her sheepishness could have been slightly hammed up — Hladkowicz settled into a brilliantly animated set. «Exclaim!, Jun 15»
7
Shopping in your sleep? The strange new parasomnia
Sellers, whose voice swings between a slight sheepishness and impressed awe at her night-time talents, is one of the growing number of people reporting very ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Lawrence High graduation: Voracious student of history prepares for …
"Yeah, I was kind of an ambitious child," Dold said, with a hint of sheepishness. Dold is among the seniors who will graduate Tuesday evening from LHS. «Lawrence Journal World, May 15»
9
Green Eggs and Matzo Brei
My confusion over him wanting to cook turned into excitement over matzo brei which then turned into sheepishness over the fact that until that moment, I had not ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
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3 Reasons To Invest In Enabling Your Suppliers
It's with more than a little sheepishness that I invoke the oft-misquoted Sun Tzu to offer some comparison between war and business. “To know your enemy, you ... «Procurement Leaders, Mar 15»
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