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English Definitions
sheep
N
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
sheep
N
a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
sheep
N
a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
N
a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located
N
larvae are parasitic on sheep
N
a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites
sheep dog
N
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
N
cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass
N
mostly of Central America
N
larvae are parasitic on sheep
N
wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
N
North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock
N
perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
sheep plant
N
cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
N
a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular
N
a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products
N
small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
N
wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
sheep tick
N
parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
N
cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass
sheep's sorrel
N
small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
sheep-tick
N
wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
sheep-tick
N
parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
sheepdog
N
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
sheepfold
N
a pen for sheep
N
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
sheepish
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
sheepish
showing a sense of shame
sheepishness
N
feeling embarrassed about yourself
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
sheepman
N
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
sheepman
N
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
N
farm devoted to raising sheep
N
a knot for shortening a line
N
large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
N
from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil
sheepshearing
N
the time or season when sheep are sheared
sheepshearing
N
a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared
sheepshearing
N
act of shearing sheep
sheepskin
N
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
sheepskin
N
skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
sheepskin
N
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
N
a coat made of sheepskin
N
farm devoted to raising sheep
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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