Definition of Sheep

1. Noun. Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat.

Generic synonyms: Bovid
Group relationships: Genus Ovis, Ovis, Flock, Fold, Herd
Specialized synonyms: Ewe, Ram, Tup, Wether, Black Sheep, Domestic Sheep, Ovis Aries
Terms within: Trotter, Withers

2. Noun. A timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon.
Generic synonyms: Simple, Simpleton

3. Noun. A docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision. "His students followed him like sheep"
Generic synonyms: Follower

Definition of Sheep

1. n. sing. & pl. Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia.

Definition of Sheep

1. a ruminant mammal [n SHEEP]

Medical Definition of Sheep

1. 1. Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and texture of its wool, the form and size of its horns, the length of its tail, etc. It was domesticated in prehistoric ages, and many distinct breeds have been produced; as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, which often has to be supported on trucks; the Southdowns, in which the horns are lacking; and an Asiatic breed which always has four horns. 2. A weak, bashful, silly fellow. 3. Rocky mountain sheep. 4. A shepherd dog, or collie. Sheep laurel See Argali, Mouflon, and Oorial. Origin: OE. Shep, scheep, AS. Scp, sceap; akin to OFries. Skp, LG. & D. Schaap, G. Schaf, OHG. Scaf, Skr. Chaga. Cf. Sheepherd. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheep

sheels
sheely
sheen
sheened
sheeney
sheeneys
sheenful
sheenie
sheenier
sheenies
sheeniest
sheening
sheens
sheeny
sheep
sheep
sheep's fescue
sheep's sorrel
sheep-pox
sheep-pox virus
sheep-tick
sheepback
sheepberries
sheepberry
sheepberry
sheepcot
sheepcote
sheepcotes
sheepcots
sheepdog

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