Home › Words › S › shepherdessshepherdessshepherdess means A female shepherd.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, shepherdess ranks #2,613 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English scheperdesse, shepperdesse; equivalent to shepherd + -ess.nounA female shepherd.A large and deep armchair with a cushion.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).