Does the Word Sheepishly Mean?

When you're sheepish, you're like a sheep — embarrassed and not confident. The word sheepish can be used to describe how someone looks or acts. If you wear a sheepish grin, you're embarrassed. Similarly, if you're feeling a bit sheepish, you're probably wanting to hide away from the world.

What does the sheepishly mean?

1 : like a sheep (as in being meek or shy) 2 : feeling or showing embarrassment especially over being discovered having done something wrong or foolish a sheepish look. Other Words from sheepish. sheepishly adverb.

What kind of word is sheepishly?

embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish. like sheep, as in meekness, docility, etc.