lamb

noun \ ˈlam \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

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Definition of lamb

1 a : a young sheep; especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth

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

2 a : a gentle or weak person

b : dear, pet

c : a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities

3 a : the flesh of a lamb used as food

b : lambskin

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lamblike

play \ˈlam-ˌlīk\ adjective

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lamby

play \ˈla-mē\ adjective

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Examples of lamb in a Sentence

She's as gentle as a lamb.
the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them

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Opened early this year, Smithy’s Kitchen + Bar shines with dishes like braised lamb with baby artichokes, all locally sourced.

— peter fish, SFChronicle.com, "Wandering Santa Barbara’s wonders more carefree when you’re car-free," 15 June 2018
While there is also a full steak list, the Game Plate meats are all naturally ranched in Colorado, and other meaty options such as elk, lamb, duck and quail, along with a few seafood choices, are available.

— larry olmsted, USA TODAY, "Pair game meat and period cocktails in Colorado," 13 June 2018
Hearsay serves craft cocktails and upscale American cuisine such as lamb, risotto and fried quail.

— dana burke, Houston Chronicle, "Galveston restaurants to try this summer," 13 June 2018
Acú melded State Fair showmanship with genteel herbs and a roasted glaze over lamb with dark-meat luster on a bed of rice pilaf with pine nuts and crispy vermicelli.

— mike sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: New Dominion restaurant Acú Bistro Bar aims high but misses a few," 7 June 2018
Russia's imperial past also makes it a great place to encounter unfamiliar dishes from neighboring countries like Georgia's spicy stews or Central Asia's hearty rice-and-lamb concoctions.

— james ellingworth, Fox News, "Dining Russian-style at the World Cup," 7 June 2018
That included local organic saddle of lamb with asparagus and Jersey Royal potatoes, and a dessert trio that celebrated that most British of puddings, sherry trifle.

— sheryl julian, BostonGlobe.com, "Say ‘I do’ to some classic British recipes," 17 May 2018
And it can be topped with blue crab, wild mushrooms or lamb with pickled apricots.

— todd a. price, NOLA.com, "Alon Shaya cooking again with Saba on Magazine Street: Opening Alert," 4 May 2018
Bring on the rack of lamb with charred red peppers (a favorite at the Eckert house).

— dave eckert, kansascity, "A handful of wine recommendations as winter ends and spring begins | The Kansas City Star," 26 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of lamb

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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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lamb Synonyms

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verb

Definition of lamb

lambed; lambing; lambs

intransitive verb

: to bring forth a lamb

transitive verb

1 : to bring forth (a lamb)

2 : to tend (ewes) at lambing time

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lamber

play \ˈla-mər\ noun

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Examples of lamb in a Sentence

The ewes will lamb soon.

Recent Examples of lamb from the Web

As the weather went from bad to worse, many farmers fell short on feed — particularly important now, a month before lambing season — and water supplies were cut off because of frozen pipes.

— ceylan yeginsu, New York Times, "‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Snow Brings Rural U.K. to a Halt," 6 Mar. 2018
This is accomplished by different diets (grain vs. a grain and hay diet) and lambing at different times of the year.

— amy dewall dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Change it up with lamb burgers on greens," 16 Sep. 2017
Coyotes can do a lot of damage, especially during the fall during lambing season.

— gabriel thompson, Longreads, "Chasing the Harvest: ‘If You Want to Die, Stay at the Ranch’," 17 May 2017
Just across the North Carolina border in Virginia, Craig Rogers is deep into lambing season.

— kim severson, New York Times, "Ham or Lamb? The Easter Choice May Be Changing," 11 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of lamb

1611

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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biographical name \ ˈlam \

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Charles 1775–1834 pseudonym Elia \ˈe-lē-ə, commonly ˈē-\ English essayist and critic

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William 1779–1848 2nd Viscount Melbourne English statesman

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Willis Eugene 1913–2008 American physicist

LAMB Defined for English Language Learners

lamb

noun

Definition of lamb for English Language Learners

: a young sheep
: the meat of a lamb
: an innocent, weak, or gentle person

lamb

verb

Definition of lamb for English Language Learners

of a sheep : to give birth to a lamb

LAMB Defined for Kids

lamb

noun \ ˈlam \

Definition of lamb for Students

1 : a young sheep usually less than one year old

2 : the meat of a lamb used as food

lamb

verb

Definition of lamb for Students

lambed; lambing

: to give birth to a lamb The ewes will lamb next month.

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