English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "skaapagtig" is 'n bywoord wat 'n handeling beskryf wat op 'n skaam, ongemaklike of verleë manier gedoen is. Dit word tipies gebruik om iemand te beskryf wat skaam of skaam voel, dikwels as gevolg van 'n fout gemaak of betrap is om iets verkeerd te doen. Die term "skaapagtig" is afgelei van die gedrag van skape, wat bekend is as skugter en maklik verleë diere.

Sentence Examples

  1. How he would figure among them in the churchyard, between services on Sundays gathering grapes for them from the wild vines that overran the surrounding trees reciting for their amusement all the epitaphs on the tombstones or sauntering, with a whole bevy of them, along the banks of the adjacent millpond while the more bashful country bumpkins hung sheepishly back, envying his superior elegance and address.
  2. Dillon sheepishly offered Dad a disarming smile then scurried off to the book section before Dad could say another word to him.
  3. Scott sheepishly handed over the fish he had been eating.
  4. When I nodded sheepishly, the three looked at each other with devilish intent.
  5. Discovered, Anne sheepishly stepped further into the yard.
  6. She sheepishly removed the rings, bracelets and necklace, surrendering them to the guardian.
  7. The Sunrise At Night The MC sheepishly made his way back to the microphone but found he was among friends again.
  8. She glanced at her recovering friend, who now was sheepishly retrieving his weapons.
  9. As the others spotted him, they began nudging each other and walking sheepishly toward the transport pod.