sheep
/ʃi:p/
Definition
- Noun:
- A domesticated ruminant mammal: A woolly, typically horned, animal kept for its wool, meat, and milk, closely related to the goat.
- A docile and vulnerable person: A person who is timid, defenseless, and tends to follow others without making independent decisions.
Examples
- Noun (Animal):
- Noun (Person):
Advanced Usage
- To separate the sheep from the goats: To distinguish good people or things from bad ones.
- A wolf in sheep's clothing: A person who appears friendly or harmless but is actually dangerous or hostile.
Variants and Related Words
- Sheepish (adj): Showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of confidence.
- Sheepdog (n): A dog bred or trained to herd and guard sheep.
- Sheepfold (n): A pen or enclosure for sheep.
Synonyms
- Follower: A person who follows the ideas or beliefs of another.
- Conformist: A person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.
Related Phrases
- Like sheep: In a docile, unthinking manner, following the group.
- To make sheep's eyes at someone: To look at someone in a loving, longing, or foolishly sentimental way.
Related Idioms
- As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb: If the punishment for a serious offense is the same as for a minor one, one might as well commit the serious offense. (Often shortened to "might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb").
Noun
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a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
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his students followed him like sheep
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a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
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woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
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