Sounded sheepish is an expression used to describe someone who has said something embarrassing or awkward and is feeling embarrassed or ashamed. The crossword solutions for this term are 'BLEATED' (7 letters) and 'baaed' (5 letters). Bleating is the sound made by sheep, while baaing is the sound made by goats. Both of these sounds are associated with sheepishness, which is why they are used as solutions for the term sounded sheepish.