sheep

sheep  (shp)

n. pl. sheep

1. Any of various usually horned ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis in the family Bovidae, especially the domesticated species O. aries, raised in many breeds for wool, edible flesh, or skin.

2. Leather made from the skin of one of these animals.

3.

a. A person regarded as timid, weak, or submissive.

b. One who is easily swayed or led.

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[Middle English, from Old English scap.]

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sheep

Noun

pl sheep

1. a cud-chewing mammal with a thick woolly coat, kept for its wool or meat Related adjective ovine

2. a timid person

3. like sheep (of a group of people) allowing a single person to dictate their actions or beliefs

4. separate the sheep from the goats to pick out the members of a group who are superior in some respects [Old English scēap]

sheeplike adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat bovid - hollow-horned ruminants genus Ovis, Ovis - sheep ewe - female sheep tup, ram - uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'" wether - male sheep especially a castrated one black sheep - sheep with a black coat domestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin trotter - foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food withers - the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals fold, flock - a group of sheep or goats herd - a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
	2.	sheep - a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
	3.	sheep - a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep" follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another

Translations

sheep [ʃiːp] n (pl inv) → oveja

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sheep [ʃiːp] n (pl inv) → mouton m

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sheep [ʃiːp] n inv → Schaf nt

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sheep [ʃiːp] n (pl inv) → pecora