lamb

1 of 2

noun

ˈlam

Synonyms of lamb next

: a young sheep

especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth

: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep

: a gentle or weak person

: dear, pet

: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities

: the flesh of a lamb used as food

: lambskin

lamblike

ˈlam-ˌlīk

adjective

lamby

ˈla-mē

adjective

Illustration of lamb

A wholesale cuts
1 leg
2 loin
3 rack
4 breast
5 shank
6 shoulder
B retail cuts
a leg
b sirloin chops and roast
c loin chops and rolled loin roast
d patties and chopped roast
e rib chops and crown roast
f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast
g shoulder roast and shoulder chops
h neck slices
i shanks
j blade chops
k arm chops

lamb

2 of 2

verb

lambed; lambing; lambs

intransitive verb

: to bring forth a lamb

transitive verb

: to bring forth (a lamb)

: to tend (ewes) at lambing time

lamber

ˈla-mər

noun

Examples of lamb in a Sentence

Noun She's as gentle as a lamb. the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them Verb The ewes will lamb soon.

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Noun

The menu changes daily, but expect some beef, lamb, fish and duck among the entrees. —

Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 The lamb, procured from a sustainable farmer in El Calafate, was grilled and slow-roasted over the fire. —

Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024

Verb

During lambing season, the smell of afterbirth left him with days of brain fog, fatigue, and joint aches. —

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024 Electric fences can keep bears, wolves and coyotes out of calving and lambing pastures. —

Ben Long, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lamb

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamb

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of lamb was before the 12th century

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Kids Definition

lamb

1 of 2 noun

ˈlam

: a young sheep especially less than one year old or without permanent teeth

: the flesh of a lamb used as food

: an innocent, weak, or gentle person

lamb

2 of 2 verb

: to give birth to a lamb

Biographical Definition

Lamb 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

ˈlam

Charles 1775–1834 pseudonym Elia

ˈe-lē-ə,

commonly ˈē-

English essayist and critic

Lamb

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

William 1779–1848 2nd Viscount Melbourne English statesman

Lamb

3 of 3

biographical name (3)

Willis Eugene 1913–2008 American physicist

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lamb

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