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- [sheep]
- /ʃip/
- /ʃiːp/
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- [sheep]
- /ʃip/
Definitions of sheep word
- noun plural sheep any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties. 1
- noun plural sheep leather made from the skin of these animals. 1
- noun plural sheep a meek, unimaginative, or easily led person. 1
- idioms sheep separate the sheep from the goats, to separate good people from bad or those intended for a specific end from unqualified people. 1
- noun sheep animal: ovine 1
- noun sheep obedient person 1
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Origin of sheep
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English (north) scēp; cognate with Dutch schaap, German Schaf
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Parts of speech for Sheep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheep popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sheep usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sheep
noun sheep
- ass-kisser — the practice or an instance of attempting to curry favor by the excessive use of compliments, praise, or the like.
- assenter — a person who agrees or complies
- bellwether — If you describe something as a bellwether, you mean that it is an indication of the way a situation is changing.
- bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- cloud — A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky. Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.
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