Passing into adj. (in early use also sheep's; cf. sheep's eyes, n.) Sheep-like, sheepish.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > sheepish (4) sheepa1556 Passing into adj. (in early use also sheep's; cf. sheep's eyes, n.) Sheep-like, sheepish. downlookinga1626 That looks or faces downwards; downward-looking. Also depreciative: that (habitually) has downcast eyes or a lowered countenance; guilty-looking… downlooked1636 That (habitually) has downcast eyes or a lowered countenance; guilty-looking, sullen; demure, sheepish; hangdog. Cf. downlooking, adj. sheepish1693 Bashful or awkward in the presence of others, esp. in society to which one is unaccustomed; embarrassed or out of countenance from an excess of… |
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