Sunday, August 12, 2007

Sheep

Today's Word:SHEEP
1.
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats,bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
2.
leather made from the skin of these animals.
3.
a meek, unimaginative, or easily led person. —Idiom
4.
separate the sheep from the goats, to separate good people from bad or those intended for a specific end from unqualified people.

sheepless, adjective
sheeplike, adjective
noun
1.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
2.
a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
3.
a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"
noun — plural sheep
a kind of animal related to the goat, whose flesh is used as food and from whose wool clothing is madeExample: a flock of sheep

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