Ewe
noun
A female sheep.
The farmer has ten ewes in his flock of sheep.
Often appears as...
- ewe lamb
- pregnant ewe
noun
A female sheep.
The farmer has ten ewes in his flock of sheep.
Often appears as...
- ewe lamb
- pregnant ewe
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
The term 'ewe' is not just any sheep; it refers specifically to female sheep.
Each ewe in the field has been tagged for breeding purposes.
Pro Tip 2/3Mature Females
'Ewe' usually refers to an adult female sheep rather than a lamb.
The shepherd noted that the ewes were ready for shearing, not the lambs.
Pro Tip 3/3Agricultural Context
The word 'ewe' is common in farming and livestock contexts, often concerning breeding.
The farmer decided to purchase three ewes to expand his breeding program.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
The term 'ewe' is not just any sheep; it refers specifically to female sheep.
Each ewe in the field has been tagged for breeding purposes.
Pro Tip 2/3Mature Females
'Ewe' usually refers to an adult female sheep rather than a lamb.
The shepherd noted that the ewes were ready for shearing, not the lambs.
Pro Tip 3/3Agricultural Context
The word 'ewe' is common in farming and livestock contexts, often concerning breeding.
The farmer decided to purchase three ewes to expand his breeding program.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
The term 'ewe' is not just any sheep; it refers specifically to female sheep.
Each ewe in the field has been tagged for breeding purposes.
Pro Tip 2/3Mature Females
'Ewe' usually refers to an adult female sheep rather than a lamb.
The shepherd noted that the ewes were ready for shearing, not the lambs.
Pro Tip 3/3Agricultural Context
The word 'ewe' is common in farming and livestock contexts, often concerning breeding.
The farmer decided to purchase three ewes to expand his breeding program.
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Video examples
The strange case of the...
The researchers hypothesized that the pregnant ewes had snacked on poisonous birth defect-causing plants. They collected the local flora and fed samples to lab rats, but struggled to replicate the effect. So they decided to directly observe the sheep
Video examples
The strange case of the...
The researchers hypothesized that the pregnant ewes had snacked on poisonous birth defect-causing plants. They collected the local flora and fed samples to lab rats, but struggled to replicate the effect. So they decided to directly observe the sheep
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Anthony Doerr
American Writer
In my early 20s, a friend and I worked for a few months on a sheep farm in New Zealand. Working with ewes, I learned a lot about the power of wool - how it keeps you cool when you're hot, warm when you're cold, dry when you're wet.
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Statesman
If one commits the act of sodomy with a cow, an ewe, or a camel, their urine and their excrements become impure, and even their milk may no longer be consumed. The animal must then be killed and as quickly as possible and burned.
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Wendell Berry
American Poet
When you are new at sheep-raising and your ewe has a lamb, your impulse is to stay there and help it nurse and see to it and all. After a while, you know that the best thing you can do is walk out of the barn.
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Joe Lycett
British Comedian
I nearly got hit by a car while I was trying to write a stupid joke but a female sheep stood in the way. I can't thank ewe enough.
Quote examples
Anthony Doerr
American Writer
In my early 20s, a friend and I worked for a few months on a sheep farm in New Zealand. Working with ewes, I learned a lot about the power of wool - how it keeps you cool when you're hot, warm when you're cold, dry when you're wet.
Quote examples
Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Statesman
If one commits the act of sodomy with a cow, an ewe, or a camel, their urine and their excrements become impure, and even their milk may no longer be consumed. The animal must then be killed and as quickly as possible and burned.
Quote examples
Wendell Berry
American Poet
When you are new at sheep-raising and your ewe has a lamb, your impulse is to stay there and help it nurse and see to it and all. After a while, you know that the best thing you can do is walk out of the barn.
Quote examples
Joe Lycett
British Comedian
I nearly got hit by a car while I was trying to write a stupid joke but a female sheep stood in the way. I can't thank ewe enough.
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