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Sheepish
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example Sentences
- Looking sheepish in the face of such unquestionable dignity, the hooligans skulk away.
- The cell phone was tucked away with a sheepish grin.
- Algeria's government is looking especially sheepish.
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Word Origin & History
sheepish
c.1200, "resembling a sheep in some characteristic," from sheep. The sense of "bashful" first is recorded 1693.
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