Meaning & Definition of word "Sheep"
Sheep
/ʃiːp/
noun:
- 1. A domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, typically kept for its meat or wool.
- Example: The farmer had a flock of sheep grazing in the meadow.
- 2. An individual animal of the species Ovis aries, often raised for wool or food.
- Example: One of the sheep escaped from the pen and wandered into the road.
- 3. Used in a figurative sense to describe a person who is easily led or influenced.
- Example: He felt like a sheep following the crowd, not knowing why he was there.
Etymology
●Old English 'sceap'; related to similar words in other Germanic languages.
Common Phrases and Expressions
wolf in sheep's clothing:
Someone who appears harmless but is actually dangerous.
counting sheep:
A method of trying to fall asleep by imagining sheep jumping over a fence.
Related Words
lamb:
A young sheep, especially one less than one year old.
ram:
An adult male sheep.
Slang Meanings of sheep
Meaning: To be a follower or compliant person.
● Example Sentence: Don't be such a sheep; stand up for your beliefs.
Meaning: Sheeple - People who follow the masses without thinking.
● Example Sentence: The sheeple just accepted the news without questioning it.