Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheepish

/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
sheep-ish
IPA
/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.

adj

Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more sheepish (comparative) most sheepish (superlative)

Derived Forms

sheepishly sheepishness

Synonyms

shamefaced sheeplike

Questions

How do you pronounce sheepish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/.
What does sheepish mean?
Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
Where does sheepish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sheepish

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