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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

sheep [ʃiːp] n (pl inv) → mouton m

sheep [ʃiːp] n inv → Schaf nt

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.skapeخَروف، شاه، غنَمовцаovcefårdas Schafπρόβατοovejalammasگوسفندlammasmoutonכֶּבֶשभेड़ovcajuhdombakindpecora羊양, 면양avisaitabiri-birischaapsau, får; smaleowcaovelhaoaieовцаovcaovcaovcafårแกะkoyun綿羊баран, вівцяبھیڑcon cừu绵羊

adj ˈsheepish

embarrassed a sheepish expression.skamerigخَجول، مُرْتَبِكсмутенrozpačitýfåretblödeντροπαλός, αμήχανοςavergonzado, abochornadokohtlane, häbelikگوسفندوار ؛ ساده دلhämillinenembarrasséבַּיישָנִיझेंपplah, smetenszégyenlőskemalu-maluankindarlegurimbarazzatoおどおどした겁 많은, 소심한sutrikęs, suglumęskaunīgs; samulsistersipu-sipuverlegenflau, forlegen, fåretzbaraniałyencabuladoruşinatсконфуженныйrozpačitýzbeganposramljenförlägen, fåraktigขี้อายutanmış, mahcup馴順的боязкий, соромливийشرمیلا، کھسیاناbẽn lẽn驯顺的

adv ˈsheepishly

skamerigبِخَجَل، بارتِباكсмутеноzaraženěfåretblödeντροπαλά, αμήχαναcon vergüenza/bochornohirmunultبصورت گوسفندوارarastid'un air penaudבְּבַיישָנוּתसंकोचपूर्वकplaho, strašljivoszégyenlősendengan kemalu-maluankindarlegacon imbarazzoおどおどして소심하게pasimetus, suglumuskaunīgi; samulsumādengan tersipu-sipuverlegenforlegent, fåretw zakłopotaniucom embaraçotimid, cu timiditateробкоzarazenezbeganoposramljenoförläget, fåraktigtอย่างขี้อายutanarak, mahcup mahcup馴順地боязко, соромливоشرمیلے پن سےbẽn lẽn驯顺地

n ˈsheepdog

a dog (of a kind often) trained to work with sheep. skaaphondكَلْب مُدَرَّب على حِراسَة الغَنَمовчарско кучеovčácký peshyrdehund; fårehundder Schäferhundτσοπανόσκυλοperro pastorlambakoerسگ گلهlammaskoirachien de bergerכֶּלֶב רוֹעִיםभेड़ों को चराने वाला कुत्ताovčarski pasjuhászkutyaanjing gembalafjárhundurcane da pastore牧羊犬양을 지키는 개aviganisaitu sunsanjing gembala biri-biriherdershondfåre-/gjeterhundowczarekcão-pastorcâine ciobănescовчаркаovčiarsky pesovčarovčarski pasfårhundสุนัขเลี้ยงแกะçoban köpeği牧羊犬вівчаркаبھیڑوں کی رکھوالی کرنے والا کتاchó chăn cừu牧羊犬