Dictionary
sheep
Meaning
- A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
- 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.
- A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).
- Sheepskin leather.
- A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃiːp/
Cognate with Western Frisian
skiep
Cognate with Dutch
schaap
Cognate with German
Schaf
Cognate with German
Kippe
Cognate with Polish
cap
New
shoop
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Used as a scat word in song lyrics.
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