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lamb

lamb

100 1.0
A young sheep less than one year old
  • noun
  • /læm/
translation icon : cordero
  • Each spring, the pasture is filled with playful lambs exploring their surroundings.
  • a little lamb
  • newborn lambs
  • ewes and lambs

So I'm about lamb, lamb, but it is a baby animal.

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Examples

Synonyms

sheep
vslamb
304 1.0

A farm animal with thick wool raised for meat, milk or wool

is the individual young under one year rather than the adult species
hog
vslamb
  • Archaic
3 9.8

A young sheep under one year old that is not yet sheared

is any young of that species under one year regardless of shearing
lambkin
vslamb
1 8.6

A very young lamb often used as a name for someone you love

is the neutral age term for a young under one year, not endearing
hogg
vslamb
  • UK
1 9.9

A young sheep less than one year old that farmers have not yet sheared

is the general young under one year, not focused on shearing status
lambie
vslamb
  • Baby Talk
8.4

A small young lamb people speak of in a loving way

is the neutral, factual word indicating age rather than affection
baa-lamb
vslamb
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A children's word for a young sheep used when talking to it

is the standard age-based term, not a childish or playful name
1.6

A farm animal kept for its wool, meat, or skin

is the individual young under one year, not the whole species

Idioms

gentle as a lamb
  • Informal
1 3.9

A person or animal who is very kind and not likely to hurt others

An older person who tries to look much younger in an awkward way

Compounds

19 2.1

A small cut of lamb meat with a bone, usually cooked and eaten

8 3.4

A cut of lamb from the ribs often roasted and served whole or as chops

6 1.0

A back leg of a young sheep cooked and served as a roast

sacrificial lamb
  • Informal
6 7.7

A person who is blamed or punished to protect others

1 2.3

A dish of lamb cooked in a spicy sauce like Indian food

1 1.6

Meat from a young sheep that is cooked in an oven or over a fire until brown

1 1.1

A baked pastry filled with cooked lamb and vegetables

1 2.0

A large piece of lamb cooked whole in an oven

A cut of lamb with the breastbone and meat around it, often roasted or used in stews

A piece of meat from a lamb that you cook

bar-lamb
  • Slang
9.9

A person who is kind and gentle and easily says yes to others

baa-lamb
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A children's word for a young sheep used when talking to it

9.9

A small wild plant with yellow flowers that grows in dry grass

A tender cut of meat from the back of a young sheep often roasted or grilled

saddle of lamb
  • Specialized
6.7

A cut of lamb with the backbone and meat on both sides, roasted as one piece

A lamb that Christians use as a symbol of Jesus dying for people at Easter

Soft, curly fur from a type of sheep used for coats and hats

Scythian lamb
  • Archaic
9.9

A plant from Central Asia that people once thought grew live lambs

How Young

newborn
12 1.0
lamb
100 1.0
yearling
8 6.5

Surface Forms

lamb singular
lambs plural

Etymology

Lamb comes from an old German word meaning 'young sheep', so English has called a baby sheep a 'lamb' for many centuries.