female vs sex

female and sex both are nouns.

female is an adjective but sex is not an adjective.

female is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
female	Yes	Yes	No	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

female (noun)	sex (noun)
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)	activities associated with sexual intercourse
a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

female (adjective)	sex (adjective)
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

female (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings

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