sheepish
adjective/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
- looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong synonym shamefaced
- Mary gave her a sheepish grin.
- He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.
- They were obviously a little bit sheepish about the misunderstanding.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySheepish is used with these nouns:- grin
- look
- smile
- …
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