sheep

IPA: ʃˈip

noun

  • (countable) A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
  • (countable, strictly) A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis.
  • (countable) A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
  • (countable, chiefly Christianity, chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).
  • (uncountable) Sheepskin leather.
  • (countable, speech recognition) A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat.
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Examples of "sheep" in Sentences

  • Sheep is a ruminant.
  • Separate the sheep from the goats.
  • The main industries of the area are sheep and beef cattle.
  • Ranchers raise cattle and sheep in many parts of the region.
  • He was interested in the breeding of purebred sheep and cattle.
  • Most of the settlers in the area were cattle and sheep ranchers.
  • Sheep and beef cattle breeding is the main industry of the area.
  • The upbringing of bovine, horses, sheep, and asinine livestock exists.
  • The beef cattle and sheep is the second largest export of the community.
  • Henceforth the cultivated land lay fallow and is now grazed by sheep and goats.

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