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Sheep vs Sheepless - What's the difference?

sheep | sheepless |

As a noun sheep

is a woolly ruminant of the genus ovis .

As an adjective sheepless is

without sheep.

sheep

English

Noun

(sheep)
  • A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis .
  • A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
  • (chiefly, humorous)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * black sheep * sheepdog * sheepfold * sheepish * sheeple * sheepskin * shoop (chiefly-humorous back-formation)

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l)

    See also

    * * Aries * ewe * lamb * mutton * ovine * ram * teg * tup * wether

    External links

    * * (wikipedia) * (Ovis)

    References

    Anagrams

    * * 1000 English basic words ----

    sheepless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without sheep
  • *{{quote-book, year=1903, author=James Henry Foss, title=The Gentleman from Everywhere, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I was president of both these flourishing organizations, was chairman of the parish committee of the Unitarian Church, leading to its enlargement and extended usefulness, was a member of the congressional committee of the district which wrested a congressman from the Democrats, electing, after a desperate struggle, John W. Candler, to the National Legislature in place of Russell, "the sheepless Shepherd." }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1880, author=Algernon Charles Swinburne, title=Studies in Song, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The pastures are herdless and sheepless , No pasture or shelter for herds: The wind is relentless and sleepless, And restless and songless the birds; Their cries from afar fall breathless, Their wings are as lightnings that flee; For the land has two lords that are deathless: Death's self, and the sea. 4. }}