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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

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sheep

n sheep [ʃiːp]

a kind of animal related to the goat, whose flesh is used as food and from whose wool clothing is made a flock of sheep. skape خَروف، شاه، غنَم овца ovce får das Schaf πρόβατο oveja lammas گوسفند lammas mouton כֶּבֶש भेड़ ovca juh domba kind pecora 羊 양, 면양 avis aita biri-biri schaap sau, får; smale owca ovelha oaie овца ovca ovca ovca får แกะ koyun 綿羊 баран, вівця بھیڑ con cừu 绵羊

adj sheepish

embarrassed a sheepish expression. skamerig خَجول، مُرْتَبِك смутен rozpačitý fåret blöde ντροπαλός, αμήχανος avergonzado, abochornado kohtlane, häbelik گوسفندوار ؛ ساده دل hämillinen embarrassé בַּיישָנִי झेंप plah, smeten szégyenlős kemalu-maluan kindarlegur imbarazzato おどおどした 겁 많은, 소심한 sutrikęs, suglumęs kaunīgs; samulsis tersipu-sipu verlegen flau, forlegen, fåret zbaraniały encabulado ruşinat сконфуженный rozpačitý zbegan posramljen förlägen, fåraktig ขี้อาย utanmış, mahcup 馴順的 боязкий, соромливий شرمیلا، کھسیانا bẽn lẽn 驯顺的

adv sheepishly

skamerig بِخَجَل، بارتِباك смутено zaraženě fåret blöde ντροπαλά, αμήχανα con vergüenza/bochorno hirmunult بصورت گوسفندوار arasti d'un air penaud בְּבַיישָנוּת संकोचपूर्वक plaho, strašljivo szégyenlősen dengan kemalu-maluan kindarlega con imbarazzo おどおどして 소심하게 pasimetus, suglumus kaunīgi; samulsumā dengan tersipu-sipu verlegen forlegent, fåret w zakłopotaniu com embaraço timid, cu timiditate робко zarazene zbegano posramljeno förläget, fåraktigt อย่างขี้อาย utanarak, mahcup mahcup 馴順地 боязко, соромливо شرمیلے پن سے bẽn lẽn 驯顺地

n sheepdog

a dog (of a kind often) trained to work with sheep. skaaphond كَلْب مُدَرَّب على حِراسَة الغَنَم овчарско куче ovčácký pes hyrdehund; fårehund der Schäferhund τσοπανόσκυλο perro pastor lambakoer سگ گله lammaskoira chien de berger כֶּלֶב רוֹעִים भेड़ों को चराने वाला कुत्ता ovčarski pas juhászkutya anjing gembala fjárhundur cane da pastore 牧羊犬 양을 지키는 개 aviganis aitu suns anjing gembala biri-biri herdershond fåre-/gjeterhund owczarek cão-pastor câine ciobănesc овчарка ovčiarsky pes ovčar ovčarski pas fårhund สุนัขเลี้ยงแกะ çoban köpeği 牧羊犬 вівчарка بھیڑوں کی رکھوالی کرنے والا کتا chó chăn cừu 牧羊犬