# sheepish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ · frequency rank #58,357

## Definitions
1. Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
2. Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.

## Etymology
From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sheepish