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sheepa domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, kept for its wool or meat

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, kept for its wool or meat

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃiːp/

Example Sentences

  • Mary had a little lamb, but John had a big sheep that ate his homework.
  • The sheep's wool is used to make warm sweaters.
  • When I can't sleep, I count sheep jumping over a fence.

sheep

NOUN

[/ʃiːp/]

a domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, kept for its wool or meat

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʃiːp/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃiːp/

🌳Etymology

Rootsheep

🎵Rhyme

deepsleepkeepleapcheap
deep
sleep
keep
leap
cheap

🔗Collocations

flock of sheep
sheep wool
black sheep
count sheep
sheep farming

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Mary had a little lamb, but John had a big sheep that ate his homework.

The sheep's wool is used to make warm sweaters.

When I can't sleep, I count sheep jumping over a fence.

Don't be a sheep - think for yourself!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

lambeweram

Antonyms

wolfpredator

Related

woolshepherdflockpasturelivestock

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