sheep's

Wool-bearer's possessive form

Sheep's is the possessive form of sheep, indicating something belonging to or associated with a sheep.

It appears in compounds like sheep's milk cheese, sheep's wool, or sheep's eye—the last being a sidelong amorous glance: He was making sheep's eyes at her across the room.

possession

wool

Sheared animal fiber

meat · hide · leather · lanolin · tallow · horn · bone · flock · herd · pen

anatomy

eye

Organ of sight

intestine · liver · kidney · heart · tongue · trotter · shank · rib · loin · shoulder

culinary

yogurt

Fermented milk product

roquefort · ricotta · halloumi · kefir · ghee · butter · whey · curd · rennet · broth

textile

clothing

Body coverings worn daily

fiber · fabric · felt · tweed · merino · cashmere · worsted · spinning · weaving · knitting

idiomatic

clothing

Body coverings worn daily

predator · facade · pretense · appearance · masquerade · camouflage · treachery · cunning · false · glance

Opposites
animal source/ownership

sheep'sgoat's

Of a bearded ruminant

cow's · pig's · horse's · chicken's

predator vs. prey symbolism

sheep'swolf's

Of a wild canine

shepherd's · fox's · predator's · leader's · hunter's

Phrases
Family

sheep, sheepish, sheepskin, sheepishly, sheepishness, sheepfold, sheeplike, sheepshearing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G