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
Synonyms:
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:
lambs

Idioms, 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

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