English word senses marked with lifeform category "Sheep"

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Total 107 word senses

• Border Leicester (Noun) A sheep of a polled, long-wool British breed reared for meat and wool.
• Bowen technique (Proper name) A form of bodywork in alternative medicine, involving gentle rolling motions along the muscles, tendons, and fascia.
• Cameroon (Proper name) A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.
• Cameroon (Noun) A sheep of a domesticated breed from West Africa.
• Cameroon (Noun) A Conservative Party member with green or social liberal leanings, supporting the policies of David Cameron.
• Coopworth (Noun) A sheep of a breed developed in New Zealand, used for both meat and wool.
• Corriedale (Noun) A sheep of a dual-purpose breed that is a cross between Merino and Lincoln sheep.
• Dall sheep (Noun) A species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.
• Faroes (Noun) A breed of domestic sheep, native to the Faroe Islands
• Gobi argali (Noun) Ovis ammon darwini, a subspecies of the argali.
• Katahdin (Proper name) Short for Mount Katahdin.
• Manx longhorn (Noun) A primitive breed of sheep native to the Isle of Man, noted for having multiple sets of horns, and shaggy wool.
• Marco Polo sheep (Noun) Ovis ammon polii, a subspecies of argali found in mountainous regions of Central Asia.
• Negretti (Noun) A sheep of a Merino strain of Spanish origin, known for having very fine wool.
• Radnor (Proper name) Radnorshire, a former county of Wales, also known as the County of Radnor.
• Rambouillet (Noun) A sheep of a breed that originated in France.
• Romney (Proper name) A city, the county seat of Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States, named after Romney in Kent.
• Shropshire (Proper name) Shropshire Council, a local government unitary authority which replaced the county council in 2009 in all of Shropshire except Telford and Wrekin.
• Soay (Noun) A primitive breed of domestic sheep descended from feral sheep on the island of Soay, Scotland.
• Southdown (Noun) One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.
• Spanish sheep (Noun) A merino sheep.
• Stone sheep (Noun) Ovis dalli stonei, a sheep native to northern British Columbia
• Targhee (Noun) A sheep of a dual-purpose breed with heavy, medium-quality wool and good meat production characteristics.
• Teeswater (Noun) One of an old English breed of sheep, allied to the Leicester.
• Texel (Noun) A domestic sheep of a heavily-muscled breed originally from the island of Texel.
• Xalda sheep (Noun) An endangered breed of sheep indigenous to the Asturias province of Northern Spain.
• ancon (Noun) The olecranon.
• argali (Noun) Ovis ammon, the largest wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia.
• arietiform (Adjective) Having the shape of a ram's head or of the astrological symbol of Aries, ⟨♈︎⟩.
• bellwether (Noun) The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
• bighorn (Noun) Certain North American species of sheep
• bighorn (Noun) Certain North American species of sheep; especially, Ovis canadensis, having large, curving horns.
• bighorn sheep (Noun) Certain North American species of sheep
• bighorn sheep (Noun) Certain North American species of sheep; especially, Ovis canadensis, having large, curving horns.
• black sheep (Noun) A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.
• bummer (Noun) A psychedelic crisis; hallucinogenic drug use producing undesirable dysphoric psychological effects, most often fear, paranoia, and especially horrifying hallucinations; a bad trip.
• burhel (Noun) Archaic spelling of bharal.
• chilver (Noun) A female lamb.
• churra (Noun) An Iberian sheep breed.
• cobbler (Noun) Used as a name for various animals.; Also estuary cobbler:; The South Australian catfish (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus), a species of catfish native to Australia which has dorsal and pectoral fins bearing sharp, venomous spines.
• cobbler (Noun) Used as a name for various animals.; Also estuary cobbler:; The soldier or South Australian cobbler (Gymnapistes marmoratus), a brown fish native to southern Australian estuaries which is not closely related to Cnidoglanis macrocephalus, but also has venemous spines on its dorsal and pectoral fins.
• cobbler (Noun) Used as a name for various animals.; Also river cobbler: basa (Pangasius bocourti), an edible species of shark catfish native to the Chao Phraya and Mekong river basins in Southeast Asia.
• cobbler (Noun) Used as a name for various animals.; Condica sutor, an owlet moth native to North America.
• dinmont (Noun) A wether sheep between one and two years old.
• domestic sheep (Noun) Ovis aries, domesticated sheep kept as livestock
• ewe (Noun) A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.
• ewe lamb (Noun) A poor person's sole possession (in reference to the Bible, 2 Samuel xii).
• fat-tailed sheep (Noun) A domestic sheep of a variety known for its distinctive large tail and hindquarters, found mainly in northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
• fleece (Noun) The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
• gimmer (Noun) A ewe between one and two years old.
• granny (Noun) A granny knot.
• hogg (Noun) A young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth; a hogget.
• hoggerel (Noun) A sheep of the second year.
• hogget (Noun) The meat of a young sheep.
• jumbuck (Noun) A sheep.
• karakul (Noun) A sheep of a Central Asian breed.
• keb (Verb) Of a ewe, to abort a lamb.
• keb (Noun) A still-born lamb.
• kurdyuk (Noun) A fat-tailed sheep.
• lamb (Noun) A young sheep.
• lamb (Noun) A simple, unsophisticated person.
• lamb (Noun) One who ignorantly speculates on the stock exchange and is victimized.
• lamb (Noun) A fan of American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer Mariah Carey (born 1969).
• lambie (Noun) A lamb.
• lambkin (Noun) A young lamb, a very young sheep.
• lambkin (Noun) A term of endearment.
• lambling (Noun) A young or little lamb.
• lambskin (Noun) The skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.
• merino (Noun) A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.
• microsheep (Noun) A sheep of an inherently small breed.
• mort (Noun) The skin of a sheep or lamb that has died of disease.
• mort (Noun) A variety of dummy whist for three players.
• mort (Noun) A player in a multi-user dungeon who does not have special administrator privileges and whose character can be killed.
• mort (Noun) A woman; a female.
• mouflon (Noun) A species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica.
• mountain sheep (Noun) The bighorn (Ovis canadensis) of the Rocky Mountains.
• musmon (Noun) A kind of sheep, the mouflon.
• mutton busting (Noun) A form of entertainment, akin to bull riding, where young children compete to hold onto the back of sheep for as long as possible.
• placer (Noun) One who deals in stolen goods; a fence.
• pug (Noun) Senses relating to someone or something small.; Also used as a proper name: any of various animals, such as a ferret, hare, squirrel, or young salmon.; Synonym of teg (“a sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn”)
• pug (Noun) Senses relating to someone or something small.; Also used as a proper name: any of various animals, such as a ferret, hare, squirrel, or young salmon.; An ape, a monkey; also (by extension) a human child.
• pug (Noun) Senses relating to someone or something small.; Also used as a proper name: any of various animals, such as a ferret, hare, squirrel, or young salmon.; A fox.
• pug (Noun) Senses relating to someone or something small.; Also used as a proper name: any of various animals, such as a ferret, hare, squirrel, or young salmon.
• ram (Noun) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
• ram (Noun) A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
• ram (Noun) A weight which strikes a blow, in a ramming device such as a pile driver, steam hammer, or stamp mill.
• ram (Adjective) Rancid; offensive in smell or taste.
• shapoo (Noun) The urial (subspecies of sheep).
• shearling (Noun) A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth
• sheep in wolf's clothing (Noun) Someone or something that appears fierce or threatening but is actually harmless or means no harm.
• sheepfold (Noun) An enclosure for keeping sheep.
• sheepfold (Noun) A flock of sheep.
• sheepskin (Noun) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
• shorling (Noun) A person who is shorn; a shaveling.
• snow sheep (Noun) Ovis nivicola, a species of sheep from the mountainous areas in the northeast of Siberia.
• stag (Noun) A social event for men held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom; sometimes a fundraiser.
• teg (Noun) A sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn.
• theave (Noun) A ewe lamb of a specific age; in some areas, applied to lambs in their the first or second year (before they have had lambs themselves), in others to lambs in their third year, before their second shearing.
• thinhorn sheep (Noun) Ovis dalli, a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate brown in color and having curved yellowish brown horns.
• tup (Noun) Two pence.
• urial (Noun) A bearded reddish sheep, subspecies of Ovis orientalis (including Ovis orientalis vignei), previously classified as Ovis vignei, being endemic to southern Asia and believed to be a wild ancestor of domestic sheep.
• weaner (Noun) An animal that has been recently weaned.
• wether (Noun) A castrated goat.
• wether (Verb) To castrate a male sheep or goat.
• wether (Noun) Archaic spelling of weather.
• wolf in sheep's clothing (Noun) Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.
• Île-de-France (Proper name) A domestic sheep breed originally from the region.

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