ewe — an adult female sheep
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an adult female sheep
Pronunciation (IPA): /juː/
Korean meaning: 암양, 암컷 양
Korean pronunciation: **유**
Example Sentences
- The shepherd counted his ewes before bedtime, just like counting sheep!
- Each ewe in the flock produces high-quality wool for the textile industry.
- The ewe refused to let anyone except the farmer milk her - talk about being picky!
ewe
NOUN//juː//
an adult female sheep
💡 Concept
A farmer points to the ewe nursing her lambs in the pasture
🎵 Rhyme
Under skies so blue, the shepherd's heart stays true to his ewe!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/juː/
🇬🇧 UK/juː/
🌳Etymology
Rootewe
Origin
From Old English 'eowu', which came from the common Germanic ancestor language. It traces back to an Indo-European root that was a basic agricultural term meaning sheep.
🎵Rhyme
younewtruebluecrew
you
new
true
blue
crew
🔗Collocations
pregnant ewe
ewe lamb
breeding ewe
ewe's milk
flock of ewes
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The shepherd counted his ewes before bedtime, just like counting sheep!”
“Each ewe in the flock produces high-quality wool for the textile industry.”
😄 Fun example
“The ewe refused to let anyone except the farmer milk her - talk about being picky!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
female sheepdam sheepmother sheep
Antonyms
rammale sheep
Related
lambsheepflockshepherdwoolmutton
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