Word familyadjectivesheepishsheeplikesheepyadverbsheepishlynounsheepishnesssheeposheepcotesheep-dipsheepdogsheepfoldsheep-pensheepshanksheepshearersheepshearingsheepskinsheeptracksheepwalksheep
sheepish• Debbie arrived late for work looking a bitsheepish.• When I confront him with his omissions and lies he just looks sheepish.• She looked relieved at first, then a little sheepish.• Beyond her Gav stood looking awkward and sheepish.• This, she thought with a sheepishgiggle to herself, was ridiculous.• Then his smile became a sheepishgrin and his shouldershunched in a giggle.• Mr Purtill also posed for a picture with Mr Major, managing to rustle up a sheepish grin.• He gave her a sheepish look and said, "I'm very sorry, I forgot it was your birthday."• When he came to the window, he blinked with a sheepish smile.• Many economistsavoid talking about unemployment in public, adopting a rather sheepishtone when forced to confront the issue.• Looking rather sheepish, we hesitantly listed one or two points, worrying that we might sound narcissistic or arrogant.
looked ... sheepish• Even Gesner, the star, looked a little sheepish.