any of various bovid mammals of the genus Ovis and related genera, esp O. aries ( domestic sheep ), having transversely ribbed horns and a narrow face. There are many breeds of domestic sheep, raised for their wool and for meat

any of several liquid disinfectants and insecticides in which sheep are immersed to kill vermin and germs in their fleece

a wingless dipterous fly, Melophagus ovinus, that is an external parasite of sheep: family Hippoboscidae

a large property for raising sheep

a sheep that a shearer is just starting to shear (and is allowed to finish ) as the bell rings for the end of a work period

If you describe someone as the black sheep of their family or of a group that they are a member of, you mean that they are considered bad or worthless by other people in that family or group.

bharal

a wild sheep ( Ovis dalli ) with white hair and long spiral horns , living in the mountains of NW North America

any variety of sheep growing hair instead of wool , yielding hides with a finer and tougher grain than those of wool sheep

the son of Isaac , twin brother of Esau , and father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel

an area of land used for raising sheep

a single-file walkway for sheep at the entrance to a sheep-dip

a tick , Ixodes ricinus , that is parasitic on sheep, cattle, and humans and transmits the disease louping ill in sheep

a pathway made by and used by sheep , often in rocky or mountainous terrain , and sometimes followed by hikers

a wild sheep found in Yukon and the northern Rocky Mountains

→ aoudad

a person who keeps sheep on a farm

the activity of keeping sheep on a farm

a widespread perennial grass ( Festuca ovina ) of temperate climates , growing in small, grayish-green tufts

a small E North American plant ( Kalmia angustifolia ) of the heath family, with pinkish flowers and evergreen leaves poisonous to sheep and other animals

a disease of sheep caused by infestation by the cysticerci of a dog tapeworm ( Taenia ovis )

a polygonaceous plant, Rumex acetosella, of the N hemisphere , having slightly bitter-tasting leaves and small reddish flowers

a large sheep farm

any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions

amorous or inviting glances

the act (of a dog, sheepdog , wolf , etc) of chasing a flock of sheep and biting or injuring the sheep

any of various species of the genus Raoulia , esp R . mammillaris or R. eximia, of New Zealand rocky mountains: a small low bush having white flowers and hairy leaves which, from a distance , make it look like a sheep

a temperate perennial tufted grass, Festuca ovina, with narrow inwardly rolled leaves

a large wolflike breed of dog often used as a guard or guide dog and by the police

someone who is very different from the other people in their family or group and who is considered bad or worthless by them

a wingless dipterous fly, Melophagus ovinus, that is an external parasite of sheep: family Hippoboscidae

the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains

to look shyly but amorously at

someone who appears harmless or ordinary , but is really very dangerous or powerful

a malicious person in a harmless or benevolent disguise

one of a breed of large shepherd dogs having a coat ranging in color from gray to brindled , black-and-tan, or black, used esp. in police work and as a guide for blind people

to examine a group of things or people and decide which ones are good and which are bad

to ogle amorously

said to mean that someone will suffer or be punished whatever they do, so they might as well do something really bad if they can get some enjoyment or profit from it