sheepishly
/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/adverb
sheepishly is spelled S-H-E-E-P-I-S-H-L-Y: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, sheepishly means “In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sheepishly?
| Letters | 10: S-H-E-E-P-I-S-H-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sheepishly?
Sheepishly appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sheepishly?
- US /ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/
Sheepishly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-sheepishly.ogg, En-au-sheepishly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sheepishly
- more sheepishly comparative
- most sheepishly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sheepishly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sheepishly come from?
From sheepish + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).