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Kitten vs Sheep - What's the difference?

kitten | sheep |

As nouns the difference between kitten and sheep

is that kitten is a young cat. Diminutive: kitty while sheep is a woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.

As a verb kitten

is to give birth to kittens.

kitten

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A young cat. Diminutive: kitty.
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  • A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver or badger.

    • Derived terms

    * have kittens * kit * kitten heel * kittenish * kitty

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give birth to kittens.
    • ----

    sheep

    English

    Noun

    (sheep)
  • A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis .
  • A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
  • (chiefly, humorous)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * black sheep * sheepdog * sheepfold * sheepish * sheeple * sheepskin * shoop (chiefly-humorous back-formation)

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l)

    See also

    * * Aries * ewe * lamb * mutton * ovine * ram * teg * tup * wether

    External links

    * * (wikipedia) * (Ovis)

    References

    Anagrams

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