SHEEPISH

sheepish. Sheepish, a. shamefaced, bashful, simple

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Sheep″ish, a. 1. 1. Of or pertaining to sheep.
2. 2. Like a sheep; bashful; over-modest; meanly or foolishly diffident; timorous to excess.
Wanting change of company, he will, when he comes abroad, be a sheepish or conceited creature. Locke. — Sheep″ish‐ly, adv. — Sheep″ish‐ness, n.