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 sheep sheep /ˈʃiːp/

noun

  1. () Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat  ( jumbuck [Australian] , sheep )
    woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
     The sheep were grazing peacefully in the meadow
    The sheep were grazing peacefully in the meadow
  2. () A timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon  ( sheep )
    a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
  3. A docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision  ( sheep )
    a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
     His students followed him like sheep
    his students followed him like sheep