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sheep⋅ish

  [shee-pish]
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–adjective
1. embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish.
2. like sheep, as in meekness, docility, etc.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME shepisshe. See sheep, -ish 1

Related forms:
sheep⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
sheep⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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sheep·ish   (shē'pĭsh)   
adj.  
  1. Embarrassed, as by consciousness of a fault: a sheepish grin.
  2. Meek or stupid.
sheep'ish·ly adv., sheep'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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