ˈshēpish, -pēsh adjective
Etymology: Middle English shepish, from shep, sheep sheep + -ish
1. archaic : of or relating to sheep
2. : like a sheep in some quality (as meekness, stupidity, timidity): as
a. : meanly or foolishly diffident : timorous to excess : bashful
b. : embarrassed by consciousness of a fault
• sheep·ish·ly adverb
• sheep·ish·ness noun -es