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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sheep

The word "sheep" in example sentences

okay, this is completely unrelated, but you mentioned goat cheese and that made me think of sheep, and since you're in NZ, i've been wanting to ask if you've seen the movie _black sheep_--you know, since it's about man-eating genetically modified sheep roaming the NZ countryside. again, totally unrelated to your post. ❋ StyleyGeek (2008)

How long must a sheep actually measure to come under the denomination of _a long sheep_? " ❋ Various (N/A)

We came suddenly upon a flock of gigantic wild sheep, feeding on scanty tufts of dried sedge and grass; there were twenty-five of these enormous animals, of whose dimensions the term sheep gives no idea: they are very long-legged, stand as high as a calf, and have immense horns, so large that the fox is said to take up his abode in their hollows, when detached and bleaching, on the barren mountains of Tibet. ❋ Unknown (1864)

Not only was this patently false, but it amounted to another insult: The word sheep in Russian is roughly equivalent to jackass. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They're the people Jesus was aiming for when He taught that the sheep is the MODEL for good human behavior. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tasering a sheep is a cheap and effective way of cooking it, considering the current cost of energy. on October 7, 2008 at 10: 18 am | Reply Retired Sgt ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

In the end, what gets you a sheep is your eyes and your legs, but your two most essential tools are your rifle and your binoculars. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I suppose he was not a cow-dog, but what they call a sheep-dog. ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

Christ's offering up himself for his sheep is another proof of his being a good shepherd, and in this he yet more commended his love, v. (a.) ❋ Unknown (1721)

Another crofter described going close to a sea eagle's nest and finding what he described as a sheep's graveyard. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Thanks to Hillary, the Republican candidate in 'sheep's clothing. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sometimes a sheep is just a sheep and not a wolf dressed up in sheep’s clothing. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Kitano Y, Flake AW, Quinn TM, Kanai M, Davies P, Sablich TJ, Schneider C, Adzick NS, von Allmen D: Lung growth induced by tracheal occlusion in the sheep is augmented by airway pressurization. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Factory closures and slump in sheep farming have led to a dramatic rise in violence on the island ❋ Tom Kington (2010)

Again, there are well-tested means of protecting sheep from the bears. ❋ George Monbiot (2010)

But some of the Democrats (like Ron Wyden) are really Republicans in sheep's clothing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the GOP it seems one day you can be the absolute best person for the job and the next be considered a wolf in sheep's clothing and thrown to the wolves. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You are a teabagger and Sarah is the wolf in sheep clothing! ❋ Unknown (2010)

They're tiny knitted creatures, with spindly legs and multicoloured bodies, and snapping at their heels is a gnarly-looking wolf in sheep's clothing. ❋ Maddy Costa (2010)

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