sheepish

🇺🇸 /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
adjective
R

feeling or looking embarrassed because of a mistake or something foolish

After realizing her mistake, she had a sheepish smile.

translation

adj. feeling or looking embarrassed because of a mistake or something foolish