sheep
English Thesaurus
1. woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | bovid, |
| definition | : | hollow-horned ruminants (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | ewe, |
| definition | : | female sheep (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | ram, tup, |
| definition | : | uncastrated adult male sheep (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | wether, |
| definition | : | male sheep especially a castrated one (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | black sheep, |
| definition | : | sheep with a black coat (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | domestic sheep, ovis aries, |
| definition | : | any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | trotter, |
| definition | : | foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | withers, |
| definition | : | the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | flock, fold, |
| definition | : | a group of sheep or goats (noun.group) |
| member meronym | : | herd, |
| definition | : | a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans (noun.group) |
2. a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | follower, |
| definition | : | a person who accepts the leadership of another (noun.person) |
3. a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | simple, simpleton, |
| definition | : | a person lacking intelligence or common sense (noun.person) |
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