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Synonyms for ewe

  • noun

Most common

sheep yeo yoe

All synonyms

Noun

sheep, yoe, yeo, yowe UK, yow dated UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

Forms

Plural
ewes → yoes, yeos, yowes, yows…

Example sentences

  • sheep Father, do sheep have sheep? No, sheep have lambs.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ewefalling
sheepfalling
yeosteady
yoefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
yeo2, yow1, yoe1
4 letters
yowe
5 letters
sheep1

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (yeo2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
brebis
Italiano
pecora
Deutsch
Aue
Català
ovella