Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index B black sheep: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: black' sheep' Pronunciation: [key] a sheep with black fleece. a person who causes shame or embarrassment because of deviation from the accepted standards of his or her group. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. black shank Black Shirt ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deracinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language