woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
"The farmer sheared the flock of woolly, horned sheep before they began their winter grazing."
a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
"The new employee was such a sheep that he followed every unethical order without questioning it."
a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
"his students followed him like sheep"
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
"The misheard lyrics made everyone laugh, as they thought she was singing about a flock of sheep instead of her favorite shoe brand."
plural of shoop
In plain English: A sheep is a fluffy farm animal that eats grass and often follows others around.
"The farmer gathered the sheep back into their pen for the night."
The word "sheep" comes from Old English, where it originally meant a young goat or lamb. Its ultimate origin is unknown, though some theories suggest it may be related to words for goats in Scythian and Slavic languages.