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kid vs yearling

yearling vs kid

kid and yearling both are nouns.

kid is a verb but yearling is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kid Yes No Yes No
yearling Yes No No No
As nouns, yearling is a hyponym of kid; that is, yearling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kid:
  • kid: a young person of either sex
  • yearling: a young child who is just beginning to walk
kid (noun) yearling (noun)
young goat an animal in its second year
a young person of either sex a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age a young child who is just beginning to walk
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
kid (verb) yearling (verb)
be silly or tease one another
tell false information to for fun
Difference between kid and yearling

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