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Sheep

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Noun

1. sheep

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

2. sheep

a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon

3. sheep

a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision

Example Sentences:
'his students followed him like sheep'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sheep

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nounWord forms: plural sheep
1. 
any of various bovid mammals of the genus Ovis and related genera, esp O. aries (domestic sheep), having transversely ribbed horns and a narrow face. There are many breeds of domestic sheep, raised for their wool and for meat
▶ Related adjective: ovine
2.  Barbary sheep
3. 
a meek or timid person, esp one without initiative
4.  separate the sheep from the goats
acronym for
Sky High Earnings Expectations Possibly: applied to investments that appear to offer high returns but may be unreliable

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Sheep

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nounWord forms: plural sheep
1. 
any of a wide variety of bovid ruminants, with horns in both sexes; esp., the domesticated sheep (Ovis aries), having heavy wool, edible flesh called mutton, and skin used in making leather, parchment, etc.
2. 
leather made from the skin of the sheep, as for bookbinding
3. 
a person who is meek, stupid, timid, submissive, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sheep

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n. pl. sheep
1.
a. A domesticated ruminant mammal (Ovis aries) having a thick coat, raised in many breeds for its wool, edible flesh, or hide.
b. Any of various wild ruminant mammals related to and resembling the domestic sheep, such as the aoudad, bighorn sheep, and mouflon.
c. Leather made from the skin of one of these animals.
2.
a. A person regarded as timid, weak, or submissive.
b. One who is easily swayed or led.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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