sheepishness

  • 31sheepish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ embarrassed from shame or shyness. DERIVATIVES sheepishly adverb sheepishness noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 32sheepishly — sheepish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ embarrassed from shame or shyness. DERIVATIVES sheepishly adverb sheepishness noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 33sheepish — [shēpish] adj. [ME shepisse, like a sheep] 1. a) embarrassed as because of feeling chagrin b) awkwardly shy or bashful 2. resembling sheep in meekness, timidity, etc. sheepishly adv. sheepishness n …

    English World dictionary

  • 34embarrassment — noun 1. the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑shame • Hyponyms: ↑self consciousness, ↑uneasiness, ↑uncomfortableness, ↑shamefacedness, ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 35sheepish — adj. 1 bashful, shy, reticent. 2 embarrassed through shame. Derivatives: sheepishly adv. sheepishness n …

    Useful english dictionary