lamb

noun

\ˈlam

Definition of lamb

(Entry 1 of 5)

1a : 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

2a : a gentle or weak person

b : dear, pet

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

3a : the flesh of a lamb used as food

b : lambskin

lamb

verb

lambed; lambing; lambs

Definition of lamb (Entry 2 of 5)

intransitive verb

: to bring forth a lamb

transitive verb

1 : to bring forth (a lamb)

2 : to tend (ewes) at lambing time

Lamb

biographical name (1)

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Definition of Lamb (Entry 3 of 5)

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

Lamb

biographical name (2)

Definition of Lamb (Entry 4 of 5)

William 1779–1848 2nd Viscount Melbourne English statesman

Lamb

biographical name (3)

Definition of Lamb (Entry 5 of 5)

Willis Eugene 1913–2008 American physicist

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Noun

lamb 3a: 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, rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops, crown roast, f riblets, stew, and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast, shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chops

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Other Words from lamb

Noun

lamblike \ˈlam-ˌlīk

\ adjective

lamby \ˈla-mē

\ adjective

Verb

lamber \ˈla-mər

\ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for lamb

Synonyms: Noun

angel, dove, innocent, sheep

Antonyms: Noun

wolf

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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The discovery also unearthed an assortment of jugs and dishes, a bronze coin, along with dishes of chicken, rabbit and another animal believed to be a lamb or goat, likely offerings to sustain them in the afterlife. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Construction Workers Find Rare Intact Roman Tomb," 13 June 2018 Howard County police officers rescued a little lamb this week from a creek in Columbia, Md. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "‘Full cuteness’: Little lamb rescued by police from Maryland creek," 12 June 2018 According to HelloGiggles, Johansson already has quite a few other tattoos: a tiny design on her right ankle, a bracelet tattooed on her right wrist, two rib tattoos, a lamb on her back, and a colorful sunset tattooed on her left arm. — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, "Scarlett Johansson Showed Off Her Huge Back Tattoo at the Avengers: Infinity War Premiere," 25 Apr. 2018 Such a food industry would also need to develop bioreactors—think bread machines with cell cartridges or breweries that make meat, not beer—that would intake the raw materials and spit out lamb chops. — Joi Ito, WIRED, "Fake Meat, Served Six Ways," 2 July 2018 The fact that the lamb chops were flown in from Australia and the squab from California is proudly advertised. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, "Tom Valenti Returns with Oxbow Tavern, and Gimmicks to Go at Lucky Pickle," 21 June 2018 On a recent trip this writer plowed through the calamari (served with blue cheese and a Buffalo-wing style sauce, a genius idea), the lollipop lamb chops, a rib eye sandwich and the s’mores casserole. — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, "Inside The Woods, Tiger's Star-Studded Restaurant in Jupiter," 12 June 2018 Rack of lamb, the priciest dish on the menu at $38, earned its price tag with a majestic portion, a savory rosemary jus, and tender, flavorful meat. — Kate Washington, sacbee, "It's not flashy or splashy, but Roseville's Ciao excels at cooking classic Italian," 8 June 2018 But there were also unexpected lows, like a forgettable lamb chop that lacked heat. — Sarah Khan, New York Times, "A Mumbai Restaurant Celebrating the Flavors of Goa," 19 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

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

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