Sheep
Word | SHEEP |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | sheep |
Pronunciations | /ʃiːp/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Sheep"
What do we mean by sheep?
A domesticated ruminant mammal (Ovis aries) having a thick coat, raised in many breeds for its wool, edible flesh, or hide. noun
Any of various wild ruminant mammals related to and resembling the domestic sheep, such as the aoudad, bighorn sheep, and mouflon. noun
Leather made from the skin of one of these animals. noun
A person regarded as timid, weak, or submissive. noun
One who is easily swayed or led. noun
A shepherd. noun
To pasture sheep upon; use as a sheep-range.
A ruminant mammal of the family Bovidæ, subfamily Orinæ, and genus Ovis; specifically, Ovis aries, domesticated in many varieties, and one of the animals most useful to man. noun
Leather made from sheepskin, especially split leather used in bookbinding. noun
In contempt, a silly fellow. noun
Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. noun
A weak, bashful, silly fellow. noun
Fig.: The people of God, as being under the government and protection of Christ, the great Shepherd. noun
See Bighorn. noun
See Aoudad. noun
The larva of the sheep botfly. See Estrus. noun
A shepherd dog, or collie. noun
A small North American shrub (Kalmia angustifolia) with deep rose-colored flowers in corymbs. noun
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
(chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).
Sheepskin leather.
(speech recognition) A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat.
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