sheep
Pasture grazing ruminant
Sheep are woolly, domesticated mammals raised for meat, wool, and milk.
They're known for flocking behavior and docility, which gives rise to the figurative sense: a sheep is someone who follows others without independent thought.
Don't be a sheep—think for yourself.
To separate the sheep from the goats is to distinguish the worthy from the unworthy.
The plural is also sheep.
Adult male sheep
- lambJuvenile sheep
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- herdGrazing animals together
- flockAnimals gathered together
ovine · mammal · ruminant · domesticated · bovid · quadruped · bleat · woolly
Giving up something precious
- offeringSomething presented or given
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- paschalOf Easter observance
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
lamb · ram · atonement · Passover · Eid · Isaac · Abel · parable
Grazing ground for livestock
- grazeFeed on growing plants
- forageSeek food actively
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- herbageSucculent leafy vegetation
browse · nibble · clover · alfalfa · ryegrass · sward · turf · range
Wool still on sheep
- shearingCutting away fleece
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- knittingLoop-based textile making
weaving · textile · merino · lanolin · carding · fibers · warmth · insulation
Humbly unassertive
- gentleSoft and kind
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
tame · placid · mild · passive · yielding · timid · unassertive · deferential
Grazing animals together
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- assemblyConstructing from components
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- groupAssembled collection of things
cluster · throng · multitude · mob · following · crowd · conformity · groupthink
Managing animal groups
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- ruralOf the countryside
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
Arcadian · rustic · farmland · husbandry · crook · droving · lambing · dipping
Persistent inability to rest
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
drowsy · slumber · lullaby · relaxation · visualization · restlessness
ram
Adult male sheep
flock · ovine · mammal · ruminant · domesticated · bovid · quadruped · bleat · woolly · shorn
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
scapegoat · lamb · ram · atonement · Passover · Eid · Isaac · Abel · parable · flock
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
herbage · browse · nibble · clover · alfalfa · ryegrass · sward · turf · range · grassland
fleece
Wool still on sheep
knitting · weaving · textile · merino · lanolin · carding · fibers · warmth · insulation · sweater
meek
Humbly unassertive
- gentleSoft and kind
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
compliant · tame · placid · mild · passive · yielding · timid · unassertive · deferential · acquiescent
herd
Grazing animals together
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- assemblyConstructing from components
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
group · cluster · throng · multitude · mob · following · crowd · conformity · groupthink · masses
herding
Managing animal groups
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- ruralOf the countryside
- bucolicIdyllically rural
idyllic · Arcadian · rustic · farmland · husbandry · crook · droving · lambing · dipping · mustering
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
fence · drowsy · slumber · lullaby · relaxation · visualization · restlessness
sheepmaverick
Independent-minded rule-breaker
free thinker · nonconformist · lone wolf · individualist · rebel
- black sheepDisreputable family member
- counting sheepSleep-inducing visualization technique
- wolf in sheep's clothingConcealed threat appearing innocent
- count sheepSleeplessness folk cure
- shepherd's pieMeat baked under potatoes
- wolves in sheep's clothingDeceivers feigning harmlessness
shepherd, sheepish, sheepdog, sheepskin, sheepishly, shepherding, sheepishness, sheepfold, sheeplike