noun#3,693 by frequency
sheep
/ˈʃiːp/
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis; A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis; A timid, shy person who is easily led by others
- plural
- sheep
Meanings
- 1
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis
Tom is selling his sheep.
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We don't have any sheep.
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- 2
A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis
- 3
A timid, shy person who is easily led by others
- 4
A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock)rare
- 5
Sheepskin leatherrare
- 6
A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goatrare
- 7
A gullible personrare