Defenition of the word sheep
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Defenition of the word sheep
- A common, four-legged animal (Ovis) that is commonly kept by humans for its wool.
- A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
- woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
- a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"
- a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
- a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
Meronymys for the word sheep
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- flock
- genus Ovis
- herd
- Ovis
- trotter
- withers
Hyponyms for the word sheep
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- black sheep
- domestic sheep
- ewe
- Ovis aries
- ram
- tup
- wether
Hypernyms for the word sheep
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- animal
- bovid
- follower
- mammal
- man
- people
- shy
- simple
- simpleton
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