sheep's eyes

  • 11make sheep's eyes at — To ogle ● eye …

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  • 12sheep — [shēp] n. pl. sheep [ME schep < OE sceap, scæp, akin to Ger schaf: known only in WGmc] 1. any of a wide variety of bovid ruminants, with horns in both sexes; esp., the domesticated sheep (Ovis aries), having heavy wool, edible flesh called… …

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  • 13sheep — W3S2 [ʃi:p] n plural sheep [: Old English; Origin: sceap] 1.) a farm animal that is kept for its wool and its meat ▪ Sheep were grazing on the hillside. ▪ a sheep farmer flock of sheep (=a group of sheep) →↑lamb1 …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14sheep — ► NOUN (pl. same) 1) a domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, kept in flocks for its wool or meat. 2) a person who is too easily influenced or led. 3) a member of a minister s congregation. ● make sheep s eyes at Cf. ↑make sheep s …

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  • 15sheep — (n.) O.E. sceap, scep, from W.Gmc. *skæpan (Cf. O.S. scap, O.Fris. skep, M.L.G. schap, M.Du. scaep, Du. schaap, O.H.G. scaf, Ger. Schaf), of unknown origin. Not found in Scandinavian or Gothic, and with no known cognates outside Germanic. The… …

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  • 16sheep'seyes — sheep s eyes (shēps) pl.n. Shyly amorous glances. * * * …

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  • 17make sheep's eyes at — look at (someone) in a foolishly amorous way. → sheep …

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  • 18make sheep's eyes at — look at someone in a very loving manner, make goo goo eyes at someone …

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  • 19sheep — /Si:p/ noun (C) plural sheep 1 a grass eating farm animal that is kept for its wool and its meat: Sheep were grazing on the hillside. | a sheep farmer | a flock of sheep (=a group of sheep) see also: lamb 1 2 (often plural) someone who does not… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20sheep — noun (plural same) 1》 a domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, kept in flocks for its wool or meat. [Ovis aries.]     ↘a wild mammal related to this, e.g. a bighorn. 2》 a person who is too easily influenced or led. 3》 a member of… …

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