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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

sheepy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skēpą Proto-West Germanic *skāp Old English sċēap Middle English schep English sheep English -y English sheepy From sheep + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a sheep.

Forms

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sheepier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
sheepiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

nonovine

Deriveds

sheepiness · sheepily

Relateds

sheepish

Synonyms

sheeplike · sheepish · ovine

Translations (1)

fi lammasmainen (resembling a sheep)

sheepy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skēpą Proto-West Germanic *skāp Old English sċēap Middle English schep English sheep English -y English sheepy From sheep + -y.

Meanings

  1. (childish, endearing) sheep
  2. (derogatory, endearing, informal, mildly) baby succubus

Forms

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sheepies Number=Plur lexicographic