Category:Sheepish

Sheep"ish, a.

1. Of or pertaining to sheep. [obs.]

2. Like a sheep; bashful; over-modest; meanly or foolishly diffident; Timorous to excess. Wanting change of company, he will, when he comes abroad, be a Sheepish or conceited creature. Locke. -- sheep"ish*ly, adv. -- sheep"ish*ness, n.