Sheep definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SHEEP, n. sing. and plu. 1. An animal of the genus ... and its flesh is a great article of fool. The sheep is remarkable for its harmless temper ant its tmidity. the ... a silly fellow. 3. Figuratively, God's people are called sheep, as being under the government and protection of Christ, the ... than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep" Merriam Webster's noun (plural sheep) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ...
Sheep pest definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, ...
sheep tick definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle [syn: sheep ked, sheep-tick, sheep tick, Melophagus Ovinus] 2: parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ...
sheep laurel definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: North ... leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock [syn: sheep laurel, pig laurel, lambkill, Kalmia angustifolia] Merriam Webster's noun ... laurel, the Prunus Lusitanica. Rose laurel, the oleander. See Oleander. Sheep laurel, a poisonous shrub, Kalmia angustifolia, smaller than the mountain ... small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia); -- called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the ... and they cannot find other food. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc? ...
Rocky Mountain sheep definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns [syn: bighorn, bighorn sheep, cimarron, Rocky Mountain bighorn, Rocky Mountain sheep, Ovis canadensis] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Rocky Mountains, North ... l.), the Western locust, or grasshopper. See Grasshopper. Rocky Mountain sheep. (Zo["o]l.) See Bighorn. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc? ...
sheep sorrel definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: small ... acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places [syn: sheep sorrel, sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1806 ... dock (Rumex acetosella) of acidic soils Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length ...
sheep dog definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: any ... long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep [syn: shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length ...
wild sheep definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: undomesticated sheep Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or ...
sheep walk definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1586 chiefly British a pasture or range for sheep Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or ...
Sheep's-wool definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, ...
Sheep's beard definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, ...
Sheep bot definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, ...
sheep louse definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, ...
Sheep shears definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sheep Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce ... both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) varies much in size, in the length and ... as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, ...