a breed of small horned sheep having long legs and dark brown wool that is plucked rather than shorn; found mainly on St Kilda where they were probably introduced by the Vikings
Word origin
named after Soay, an island in the St Kilda group, where they were first found
Examples of 'Soay' in a sentence
Soay
We had four Soay sheep in the field; what gluttons for punishment we were.
Fay Weldon NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES