lamb
/læm/
noun
- A young sheep, especially one less than one year old.
- She gently petted the soft wool of the newborn lamb.
- The farmer bottle-fed the orphan lamb every morning.
- In spring, the fields are full of lambs jumping and playing.
- The meat of a young sheep used as food.
- Many cultures serve lamb during special celebrations.
- The recipe calls for two pounds of lamb shoulder.
- We had roasted lamb with mint sauce for Easter dinner.
- A gentle, innocent, or meek person.
- Despite his tough appearance, he's a lamb at heart.
- She handled the difficult situation like a lamb, without any anger.
- The teacher called the quiet student a lamb because she never caused trouble.
verb
- To give birth to lambs (used for ewes).
- The ewe is expected to lamb next week.
- Our flock lambs in early March every year.
- The farmer stayed up all night helping the ewes lamb.