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Ewe vs Lamb - What's the difference?

ewe | lamb |

As nouns the difference between ewe and lamb

is that ewe is a female sheep, as opposed to a ram while lamb is a young sheep.

As proper nouns the difference between ewe and lamb

is that ewe is an ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Ghana, Togo, and Benin while Lamb is {{surname|lang=en|from=Middle English}.

As an adjective Ewe

is of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

As a verb lamb is

of a sheep, to give birth.

ewe

English

(Sheep)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

    • Usage notes

    * Because of its pronunciation and despite its spelling, this word most commonly takes the indefinite article (a) rather than (an).

    See also

    * ram

    Anagrams

    * eew * wee ----

    lamb

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A young sheep.
  • The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.
  • (figuratively) A person who is meek, docile and easily led.
  • A simple, unsophisticated person.
  • (finance, slang) One who ignorantly speculates on the stock exchange and is victimized.

    • Derived terms

    * lamb to the slaughter/like a lamb to the slaughter/come like a lamb to the slaughter * lamblike * lamb's lettuce * lamb's tongue * lambswool

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a sheep, to give birth.
  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To assist (sheep) to give birth.
    • The shepherd was up all night, lambing her young ewes.

    Anagrams

    * * ----