ewe
Lamb's woolly mother
A ewe is an adult female sheep.
The word distinguishes the female from the ram (male) and lamb (young).
The shepherd counted thirty ewes in the flock.
Pronounced like "you."
Juvenile sheep
- birthComing into the world
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- newbornInfant just delivered
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
offspring · breeding · lactation · suckle · maternal · twinning · weaning · afterbirth
Adult male sheep
- lambJuvenile sheep
- shepherdOne who tends flocks
- sheepdogDog bred for herding
- herdingManaging animal groups
grazing · pasture · meadow · bleat · pen · collie · herd · livestock
One who tends flocks
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- ruralOf the countryside
bucolic · idyllic · farmland · hillside · grazing · tranquil · verdant · farming
Cutting away fleece
- merinoFine-fleeced sheep breed
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- lanolinWaxy fleece extract
- spinningRevolving around an axis
yarn · cashmere · fibers · carding · textile · knitting · weaving · felt
Soft and kind
calm · submissive · quiet · manageable · tractable · patient · unassuming · timid
lamb
Juvenile sheep
nursing · offspring · breeding · lactation · suckle · maternal · twinning · weaning · afterbirth · udder
ram
Adult male sheep
herding · grazing · pasture · meadow · bleat · pen · collie · herd · livestock · range
shepherd
One who tends flocks
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
rural · bucolic · idyllic · farmland · hillside · grazing · tranquil · verdant · farming · husbandry
shearing
Cutting away fleece
spinning · yarn · cashmere · fibers · carding · textile · knitting · weaving · felt · loom
doe
Adult female deer
cow · nanny · jenny · vixen · dam · heifer · peahen · gilt · broodmare · matriarch
gentle
Soft and kind
tame · calm · submissive · quiet · manageable · tractable · patient · unassuming · timid