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lambie

8.4

A small young lamb people speak of in a loving way

noun
/ˈlæmbi/

Baby Talk

: lambie

He gently stroked the soft wool of the tiny lambie in his arms.

Examples

At the farm, the children were excited to feed the newborn lambie from a bottle.
She named her stuffed animal lambie.
The little girl carried her favorite stuffed lambie everywhere she went.
Look at that cute little lambie!
The little girl carried her favorite stuffed lambie everywhere she went.
At the farm, the children were excited to feed the newborn lambie from a bottle.
He gently stroked the soft wool of the tiny lambie in his arms.

Synonyms

lamb

vslambie

100 1.0

A young sheep less than one year old

is an affectionate child-used name rather than a neutral species term

deedie

vslambie

Baby Talk

4 9.9

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

is specific to young sheep and often used with children

duckie

vslambie

Informal

1 8.9

A friendly name for a person, or a small duck

is an affectionate child-used name aimed at young sheep rather than people

lambkin

vslambie

1 8.6

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

is a child-focused affectionate name rather than a formal pet name

baa-lamb

vslambie

Baby Talk

9.9

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

is an affectionate name used more broadly, not limited to childish speech

Surface Forms

lambie singular

lambies plural

Morphology

lambie = lamb (transparent) = lamb + ie

This is a straightforward diminutive/affectionate formation from 'lamb' with the common suffix '-ie'.

Etymology

Lambie is made from lamb ('young sheep') plus the cute ending -ie that makes words sound small or loved. So lambie is often used for a tiny lamb or a child's soft toy.