lamb

noun

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Definition of lamb

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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

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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

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Definition of Lamb (Entry 4 of 5)

William 1779–1848 2nd Viscount Melbourne English statesman

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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

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 lamb kebabs, too, grilled and meaty; there might be enough for lunch the next day. — BostonGlobe.com, "3 places we supported this week," 13 Apr. 2021 Keep this in mind for your Thanksgiving turkey or next year’s Easter lamb. — April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, "Expert tips for navigating farmers markets better from The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio," 8 Apr. 2021 People of Mediterranean descent likely have lamb for Easter, too. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Why do we eat ham for Easter?," 3 Apr. 2021 Taverna Opa Orlando: Order any lamb entrée and receive a free glass of wine. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Easter feasters: Check out these meals and deals around Orlando," 26 Mar. 2021 Generally, lamb is getting the main billing, with sides like asparagus and peas. — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, "15 Bay Area restaurants serving Easter specials, from brunch spreads to roast lamb," 26 Mar. 2021 Meal options are corned beef and cabbage ($19.95 for two), Irish lamb stew ($29.95 for two) and shepherd’s pie ($12.95 for two). — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Guinness, kegs and eggs and St. Patrick’s Day specials at Connecticut restaurants," 6 Mar. 2021 The entree is a duo of roast rack of lamb and grilled shoulder with mint sauce. — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, "15 Bay Area restaurants serving Easter specials, from brunch spreads to roast lamb," 26 Mar. 2021 Buffets lined the room, featuring prime rib sliders, lamb chops with mint julep sauce and Cajun cream sauce crab cakes, among many other bites. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Will they or won't they? Are Louisville's star-studded Kentucky Derby Eve galas canceled?," 26 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Fiennes turned up to help out for a week during lambing season wearing a black trenchcoat and leather gloves. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, "Can Farming Make Space for Nature?," 10 Feb. 2020 Things are worse in lambing season when criminals can double or triple their takings. — The Economist, "From fly-tipping to sheep rustling, Britain’s cops crack down on rural crime," 25 July 2019 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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