ewe

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈyü 

in rural dialects also

ˈyō 

: the female of the sheep especially when mature

also : the female of various related animals

Ewe

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈā-ˌwā 

ˈā-ˌvā

plural Ewe also Ewes

: a people of Ghana and Togo speaking a Kwa language

also : the language itself

Examples of ewe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After the embryos arrived, they were implanted into ewes at Tufts University Veterinary Field Service in Woodstock, Connecticut, according to Rodgers. —Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024

And depending on the state, hunting licenses for ewes may run you far less than ram licenses. —Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024

My business with them is to take them out individually on little visits (my euphemism) for two or three weeks to various flocks of ewes. —The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023

Cloning from embryonic cells was already known to work; in 1995, Dr. Wilmut and his research partner, Keith Campbell, had swapped out the nuclei of two sheep embryos with those of two others, producing two identical ewes, Megan and Morag. —Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English ēowu; akin to Old High German ouwi ewe, Latin ovis sheep, Greek ois

Noun (2)

Ewe eβe, βe, a self-designation

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1861, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ewe

• ewe-neck

Kids Definition

ewe

noun

ˈyü 

: a female of the sheep or a related animal especially when mature

Medical Definition

ewe

noun

ˈyü  ˈyō 

: the female of the sheep especially when mature

also : the female of various related animals