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shep

/ʃɛp/

shep noun: starling. Also the pronunciation spelling of ship.

Noun

shep (plural sheps)

  1. (Lancashire) starling
  2. (Internet, slang) a German shepherd.

Proper noun capitalized: Shep

Shep (plural Sheps)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Shepherd.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Sheppard.
  3. A nickname, clipping of Shepherd, Shephard, Sheperd, or Shepard (surnames).

Also used as

shep is also the pronunciation spelling of ship.

Forms of shep

Noun
pluralsheps
Proper noun
pluralSheps

Words formed from shep

Words that rhyme with shep

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Questions about shep

What does shep mean?
Shep means starling.
What part of speech is shep?
Shep can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce shep?
Shep is pronounced /ʃɛp/.
What is the plural of shep?
The plural of shep is sheps.

Words near shep in the dictionary

  1. Sheohar
  2. sheol
  3. sheolic
  4. sheople
  5. Sheopur
  6. shep
  7. shepard
  8. Shepard scale
  9. Shepard scales
  10. Shepard tone
  11. Shepard tones

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