sheep sheep /ˈʃiːp/

noun

1. () Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat  ( jumbuck [Australian] , sheep )
   woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
    The sheep were grazing peacefully in the meadow
   The sheep were grazing peacefully in the meadow
   
   
2. () A timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon  ( sheep )
   a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
   
3. A docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision  ( sheep )
   a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
    His students followed him like sheep
   his students followed him like sheep