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- [shee-pish]
- /ˈʃi pɪʃ/
- /ˈʃiː.pɪʃ/
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- [shee-pish]
- /ˈʃi pɪʃ/
Definitions of sheepishly word
- adjective sheepishly embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish. 1
- adjective sheepishly like sheep, as in meekness, docility, etc. 1
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Origin of sheepishly
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
First recorded in 1150-1200, sheepish is from the Middle English word shepisshe. See sheep, -ish1
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Parts of speech for Sheepishly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheepishly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adverb sheepishly
- embarrassedly — In an embarrassed manner.
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