“A flock of sheep – covered in healthy wool – frolic in a field with their young lambs.”
More Sheep Vocabulary:
- Baa (verb): the sound made by a sheep.
- Bleat (verb): to make a low, plaintive cry, like a sheep.
- Ewe (noun): an adult female sheep.
- Flock (noun): a group of sheep.
- Grazing (verb): the act of feeding on grass or other vegetation.
- Lamb (noun): a young sheep.
- Mutton (noun): the meat of a mature sheep.
- Ram (noun): an adult male sheep.
- Shear (verb): to cut off the wool from a sheep.
- Shepherd (noun): a person who tends and guards sheep.
- Sheepdog (noun): a dog trained to herd and guard sheep.
- Shorn (verb): having been shorn of its wool.
- Wool (noun): the soft, thick hair of a sheep.
- Wooly (adjective): having a thick coat of wool.
- Woolen (adjective): made of or resembling wool.
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Spotted in the newsHidden Camera Catches Clever Sheep Unlocking Gate to Free His Posse–And Solves a Mysterygoodnewsnetwork.orgFrequently Asked Questions
What is a ewe?
An adult female sheep. An adult male sheep is a ram.
What is the difference between lamb and mutton?
Lamb is a young sheep (and its meat). Mutton is the meat of an older sheep.
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