sheep
/ʃiːp/ · noun
Meaning
- A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
- A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
- (chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).
- Sheepskin leather.
- (speech recognition) A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat.
- A sheep; specifically singular form of sheep.
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