sheep
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
Noun 4 meanings
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis.
A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English schep, schepe, from Anglian Old English sċēp (West Saxon sċēap), from Proto-West Germanic *skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą, of unknown origin.
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SHEEP at a glance
SHEEP has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + E 1 + P 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,172 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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