sheepishness meaning

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sheepishness (noun): feeling embarrassed about yourself.

Definition of sheepishness

  1. feeling embarrassed about yourself

    Synonyms: shamefacedness

    Type of: embarrassment

    Related forms: sheepish

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in SS · 12-letter words

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