sheep /ˈʃiːp/noun 7forms 1phrases 3 noun7 •an animal kept by farmers in large groups, whose soft curly coat is cut to make clothes •A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis. •A timid, shy person who is easily led by others. •A gullible person. •A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).And fools like me, who cross the sea and come to foreign lands / Ask the sheep, for their beliefs do you kill on God's command? — 1990 •Sheepskin leather. •A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat. formssheeps Phrases with sheep black sheepA nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason. count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep. white sheepa conformist; an ordinary or conventional person