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sheep15 entries found for sheep. The first 10 are listed below.To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here. Main Entry: sheep Pronunciation: 'shEp Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural sheep Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scEap; akin to Old High German scAf sheep 1 : any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male; specifically : one (O. aries) long domesticated especially for its flesh and wool 2 a : a timid defenseless creature b : a timid docile person; especially : one easily influenced or led 3 : leather prepared from the skins of sheep : SHEEPSKIN
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