goat vs sheep
Definitions
noun
- a victim of ridicule or pranks
- any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
Examples
Though you do need a little room at least a 20-by-20-foot pen and some solid fencing, goats are easy keepers and the most doglike pets I know of.
Tents and rugs are made from sheep's wool or goats' hair.
Reaching a maximum height of 56cm the pygmy goat is essentially a pet.
Definitions
noun
- woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
- a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
- a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
Examples
If you are lucky enough to have a grassy paddock, it's worth the effort to get a couple of horses or a flock of sheep standing in just the right place.
A Scottish moor long bore the reputation for being haunted by a phantom flock of sheep, which were always heard "baaing" plaintively before a big storm.
Cattle seem to absorb less radioactivity than sheep, except for the milk, which is to be avoided at all costs because of the iodine.
