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lambie

lambie

9.9
A person, often a child, who is gentle and innocent
  • noun
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : lambie
  • He called his granddaughter lambie because of her sweet and gentle nature.

Examples

  • Look at that sweet little lambie playing in the field.

  • She hugged her little lambie tightly before sending him off to school.

  • Whenever I was sad, my mother would comfort me and whisper, 'It's all right, lambie.'

  • My lambie loves to cuddle with me every night.

  • My grandmother always called me her little lambie because of my gentle nature.

  • When he saw the frightened child, he gently referred to her as a lambie to comfort her.

  • The teacher described the new student as a lambie, praising her innocence and sweetness.

Synonyms

lamb
vslambie
60 5.6

A person who is gentle, innocent, or easily tricked

is used affectionately especially for a gentle or young person
deedie
vslambie
  • Baby Talk
4 9.9

A small child, pet, or toy that someone calls in a loving way

is focused more on innocence and being easily led than small size
duckie
vslambie
  • Informal
1 8.9

A friendly name for a person, or a small duck

is used more for gentle, innocent people than for mere cuteness
lambkin
vslambie
1 8.6

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

is used more for people, especially gentle children, not literal animals
bar-lamb
vslambie
  • Slang
9.9

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

is similar but without implying excessive weakness or fault

Antonyms

bully
  • Offensive
301 3.2

A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker

brat
  • Offensive
168 4.6

A child who behaves badly and annoys others

How Gentle

lambie
  • Baby Talk
9.9
docile
22 5.5
gentle
235 1.0
easygoing
22 2.6

Surface Forms

lambie singular
lambies plural

Morphology

lambie = lamb (semi-transparent) = lamb + ie

The word is transparently based on 'lamb' plus an affectionate diminutive suffix, but the reference to a person is a metaphorical extension rather than a fully literal combination.

Etymology

Lambie comes from lamb meaning 'young sheep' and the friendly ending -ie that makes a word feel 'small' or 'loving'. Because a lamb is seen as gentle and innocent, lambie is used as a loving name for a gentle person or child.