sheep
noun
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
sheeplike
-
a word derived from
sheep.
Example Sentences
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If we just succumb sheeplike to the luxuries of a consumerist society, there is a whole magic kit that lies there gathering dust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2018
Most of us complied, a startled and sheeplike herd.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2015
Now they are a hipster habit, a sheeplike folly, a permanent pretension.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 10, 2014
It practiced direct action; it had a knack for breaking up Communist meetings and was expert at exposing the sheeplike West German businessmen who clandestinely supported the Reds as "just in case" insurance.
From Time Magazine Archive
It resembled the face of a sheep, and the voice, too, had a sheeplike quality.
From "1984" by George Orwell
