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sheepish

/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ adjective

In Latin: ovīnus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sheepish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity.
  2. Showing a sense of shame.

Origin

From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.

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