Plural of ewe
regular plural
The plural of ewe is ewes.
Forms of ewe
| Singular | ewe /juː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ewes /juːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Ewes in a sentence
- The shepherd was up all night, lambing her young ewes.From the entry lamb
- She would be muttering to the ewes—Where has that old airmonger gone now?2022, Christiane M. Andrews, Wolfish, →ISBN. From the entry airmonger
- 'Mehh,' they say to the ewes, and the ewes answer, ¶ 'Meeehh.' ¶ 'Mheh.' ¶ 'Meh-meh.'2017, Amanda Craig, The Lie of the Land, London: Little, Brown, →ISBN, page 318. From the entry meh
- Sheep are classified as wethers, rams, ewes, hoggasters or two-year-olds, and lambs.2014 [1951], H. P. R. Finberg, “Chapter V: Pastoral husbandry”, in Tavistock Abbey: A Study in the Social and Economic History of Devon…. From the entry hogget
- I stump down my field, not the lane past Mike's, and the ewes think it's feeding time.2006, Hilary Lloyd, A Necessary Killing, UKA Press, →ISBN, page 30. From the entry cupboard love
Meaning of ewe
- noun A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.
Questions about the plural of ewe
- What is the plural of ewe?
- The plural of ewe is ewes.
- Is ewe countable?
- Ewe is a countable noun.
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