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Definition of ewe

ewe

/juː/
ewe
Plural:ewes
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• noun

1

A female sheep, especially when fully mature.

Example

"The farmer carefully guided the ewe and her newborn lambs into the warm barn before the storm arrived."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Pronounced identically to 'you' and 'yew', which can occasionally lead to homophonic confusion in spoken English.

• Rhymes for ewe

• Nearby Words

ew
ewaso ng iro
ewaso ng'iro
ewe
ex
exacerbate
exacerbation

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'ēowu', of Germanic origin. It is related to Dutch 'ooi' and ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂ówis', meaning 'sheep'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ewe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ewe
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