He smiled and looked a little sheepish.

To say such an one is a modest Man, sometimes indeed passes for a good Character; but at present is very often used to signify a sheepish awkard Fellow, who has neither Good-breeding, Politeness, nor any Knowledge of the World.

Den I begin to feel right sheepish, an' he axed me ef my marster war at home, an' ef he war a Reb.

"Youall along you been fixing" He turned sheepish.