sheep
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
Other meanings
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.
Kinds of sheep
- black sheep
- domestic sheep
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "schep".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sheep” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.