Meaning Of The Word Bellwether

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Bellwether? Find Bellwether meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Bellwether Meaning

Bellwether Definition
Bellwether Definition

What's The Definition Of Bellwether?

bellwether
If you describe something as a bellwether, you mean that it is an indication of the way a situation is changing.

bellwether in American English
a male sheep, usually wearing a bell, that leads the flock
noun: a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell

bellwether in British English
noun: a sheep that leads the herd, often bearing a bell

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Incisiform ‐ adjective: having the shape of an…
  • Legislature ‐ a body of persons given the responsibility and…
  • Oliphant ‐ noun: Sir Mark Laurence Elwin. 1901–2000, British…
  • Labour movement ‐ noun
  • Merry widow ‐ a woman's undergarment combining a bra, often…
  • Folinic acid ‐ the active substance, C20 H23N7 O7, into which…
  • Saprolite ‐ completely decomposed rock lying in its original…
  • Lower California ‐ Baja California; noun: a mountainous peninsula…
  • Motorized ‐ A motorized vehicle has…
  • Pontifical College ‐ noun: a major theological college under the direct…