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Sheepish vs Sheepy - What's the difference?

sheepish | sheepy |

As adjectives the difference between sheepish and sheepy

is that sheepish is having the characteristics of a sheep while sheepy is resembling a sheep, except in sheepish behavior.

As a noun sheepy is

(childish|or|endearing) sheep.

sheepish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the characteristics of a sheep
  • shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed

    • Derived terms

    * sheepishly *

    sheepy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Resembling a sheep, except in sheepish behavior.

    • Related terms

    * sheepish

    Noun

    (sheepies)
  • (childish, or, endearing) sheep