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Lamb vs Cheep - What's the difference?

lamb | cheep |

As nouns the difference between lamb and cheep

is that lamb is a young sheep while cheep is a short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.

As verbs the difference between lamb and cheep

is that lamb is of a sheep, to give birth while cheep is of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds sounding like "cheep".

As a proper noun Lamb

is {{surname|lang=en|from=Middle English}.

As an interjection cheep is

the short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.

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

    * * ----

    cheep

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds sounding like "cheep".
  • *
  • To give expression to in a chirping tone.
  • * Tennyson
  • Cheep and twitter twenty million loves.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
  • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
  • English onomatopoeias