Main Entry: sheep

Pronunciation: \ˈshēp\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sheep

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scēap; akin to Old High German scāf sheep

Date: before 12th century

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