ewe
gb/jˈu/ us/jˈu/
B2
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B2
entity
1
adult female sheep
a female sheep
Usage pattern:
a/an ewe; [number] ewes
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse the pronunciation: ewe is pronounced like "you" (/juː/), not like "yew".
Synonyms
female sheep (A general descriptive phrase rather than the specific farming term.)
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dam (Used mainly in animal breeding to mean the mother (including sheep), not specific to sheep.)
Antonyms
ram (A male sheep.)
Collocations
pregnant ewe
|breeding ewe
|a flock of ewes
|a ewe and her lamb
|a ewe with lambs
|ewe milk
|ewe's udder
|ewe lambing
|a pen of ewes
|a ewe in the field
Themes
animals
|farming
|nature
Examples
- The ewe stayed close to her lamb in the field.
- They separated the rams from the ewes before lambing season.
- The vet checked the ewe to see if she was pregnant.
Learner examples
- This ewe is a female sheep.
- The ewe has a lamb.
Grammar
Expressions
breeding ewe
1/bɹˈidɪŋ jˈu/
fixed phrase
technical
ewe kept for reproduction
a ewe kept to have lambs
Examples
- They bought ten breeding ewes to start a small flock.
- The vet checked the breeding ewes before the rams were introduced.
- Good nutrition is important for a breeding ewe in late pregnancy.
ewe lamb
1/jˈu lˈæm/
fixed phrase
technical
young female sheep
a young female sheep
Examples
- The farmer kept the best ewe lambs for breeding.
- Several ewe lambs were moved into a separate pen.
- They tagged each ewe lamb before turning them out to pasture.
ewe's milk
1/jˈuz mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
milk from a sheep
milk from a female sheep
Examples
- This cheese is made from ewe's milk.
- Ewe's milk yogurt has a rich, tangy flavor.
- The dairy produces both ewe's milk and cow's milk cheeses.