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sheep-like

sheep-like is the alternative spelling of sheeplike.

Meaning of sheeplike

Adjective

sheeplike (comparative more sheeplike, superlative most sheeplike)

  1. Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
    • I was horrified by their sheeplike acquiescence.
    Synonyms:
    ovine

Origin of sheep-like

From sheep + -like.

Questions about sheep-like

What is sheep-like the alternative spelling of?
Sheep-like is the alternative spelling of sheeplike.

Words near sheep-like in the dictionary

  1. sheep-dipped
  2. sheep-dipping
  3. sheep-dips
  4. sheep-faced
  5. sheep-headed
  6. sheep-like
  7. sheep-run
  8. sheep-runs
  9. sheep-shagger
  10. sheep-shaggers
  11. sheep-silver

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sheep-like (page history and authors); sheeplike (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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