Sheepish
51sheep´ish|ness — sheep|ish «SHEE pihsh», adjective. 1. awkwardly bashful or embarrassed: »a sheepish smile. SYNONYM(S): diffident. 2. like a sheep; timid, weak, or stupid: »... saying the downright things that the sheepish society around her is afraid to utter… …
52sheep´ish|ly — sheep|ish «SHEE pihsh», adjective. 1. awkwardly bashful or embarrassed: »a sheepish smile. SYNONYM(S): diffident. 2. like a sheep; timid, weak, or stupid: »... saying the downright things that the sheepish society around her is afraid to utter… …
53sheep|ish — «SHEE pihsh», adjective. 1. awkwardly bashful or embarrassed: »a sheepish smile. SYNONYM(S): diffident. 2. like a sheep; timid, weak, or stupid: »... saying the downright things that the sheepish society around her is afraid to utter (Alexander… …
54Bashful — Bash ful (b[a^]sh f[.u]l), a. [See {Bash}.] 1. Abashed; daunted; dismayed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Very modest, or modest to excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a… …
55Sheep-faced — a. Over bashful; sheepish. [1913 Webster] …
56Sheepy — Sheep y, a. Resembling sheep; sheepish. Testament of Love. [1913 Webster] …
57blate — adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 1535 chiefly Scottish timid, sheepish …
58hangdog — I. adjective Date: 1677 1. sad, dejected 2. sheepish II. noun Date: 1687 a despicable or miserable person …
59sheepishly — adverb see sheepish …
60sheepishness — noun see sheepish …