Lamb Definition
lăm
lambs
noun
lambs
A young sheep, especially one that is not yet weaned.
American Heritage
The flesh of a young sheep, used as food.
Webster's New World
Lambskin.
Webster's New World
A gentle or innocent person, particularly a child.
Webster's New World
A loved person; dear.
Webster's New World
verb
lambs
To give birth.
Webster's New World
idiom
the Lamb
- Jesus
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Lamb
Noun
Singular:
lamb
Plural:
lambsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Lamb
- the Lamb
Origin of Lamb
-
Old English lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz (compare Dutch lam, German Lamm, Swedish lamm), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₁onbʰos (compare Scottish Gaelic lon (“elk”), Ancient Greek έλαφος (élaphos, “red deer”)), enlargement of *h₁elh₁én. More at elk.
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to lamb using the buttons below.