Definition of Sheepish

flustered; embarrassed

Examples of Sheepish in a sentence

The shy girl looked sheepish when the popular boy paid her a compliment.  🔊

Because I do not like being the center of attention, I become sheepish when I have to give a presentation at work.  🔊

Matt made a sheepish apology when he mistook a woman’s weight gain for a pregnancy.  🔊

When Amy was pulled over by the police for texting while driving, she appeared very sheepish.  🔊

The high school boy was sheepish when his mother kissed him on his forehead in front of his friends.  🔊

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