cast sheep's eyes at

Variant of sheep

sheep definition

sheep (s̸hēp)

noun pl. sheep

  1. any of a wide variety of bovid ruminants, with horns in both sexes; esp., the domesticated sheep (Ovis aries), having heavy wool, edible flesh called mutton, and skin used in making leather, parchment, etc.
  2. leather made from the skin of the sheep, as for bookbinding
  3. a person who is meek, stupid, timid, submissive, etc.

Etymology: ME schep < OE sceap, scæp, akin to Ger schaf: known only in WGmc

sheep Idioms

make sheep's eyes at

or cast sheep's eyes at
to look shyly but amorously at

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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