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
Raw chicken kabobs were stored on top of raw lamb in the meat display cooler, violating storage guidelines.—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025 The menu includes mussels, escargots, duck confit and roasted rack of lamb and the backdrop includes much by which to be entertained.—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
It's been a bountiful lambing season so far with lots of healthy lambs.—Brian Mann, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025 In New Zealand, the lambing season is generally between August and October due to the different climate, according to lambing expert site Lamlac.—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 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
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