n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ē p
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sheep
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sc ē ap; akin to Old High German sc ā f sheep
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis ) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male specifically : one ( O. aries ) long domesticated especially for its flesh and wool
2 a : a timid defenseless creature b : a timid docile person especially : one easily influenced or led
3 : leather prepared from the skins of sheep : SHEEPSKIN