Definition of lamb Lamb

/læˈm/ - [latm] - Lamb

We found 20 definitions of lamb from 6 different sources.

What does lamb mean?

Noun Plural: lambs
lamb - young sheep
		young mammal any immature mammal
		genus ovis, ovis sheep
		lambkin a very young lamb
		baa-lamb child's word for a sheep or lamb
		hogget, hogg, hog Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
		teg two-year-old sheep
lamb - the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
		meat the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
		domestic sheep, ovis aries any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
		cut of lamb cut of meat from a lamb
lamb - a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
		dear
lamb - a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)
lamb - English essayist (1775-1834)
		Charles Lamb, Elia
Verb lambs, lambing, lambed
lamb - give birth to a lamb; "the ewe lambed"
		birth, give birth, deliver, bear, have cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

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lamb (n.)
The young of the sheep.
lamb (n.)
Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb.
lamb (n.)
A simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the Stock Exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized.
lamb (v. i.)
To bring forth a lamb or lambs, as sheep.

lamb
lam, n. the young of a sheep: the flesh of the young sheep: one innocent and gentle as a lamb: the Saviour of the world.—v.i. to bring forth young, as sheep.—ns. Lamb′-ale, a feast at the time of lamb-shearing; Lamb′kin, Lamb′ling, Lamb′ie (Scot.), a little lamb.—adj. Lamb′-like, like a lamb: gentle.—ns. Lamb′skin, the skin of a lamb dressed with the wool on, for mats, &c.: the skin of a lamb dressed for gloves: a kind of woollen cloth resembling this; Lamb's′-lett′uce (same as Corn-salad); Lamb's′-wool, fine wool: a wholesome old English beverage composed of ale and the pulp of roasted apples, with sugar and spices.—The Lamb, Lamb of God, the Saviour, typified by the paschal lamb. [A.S. lamb; Ger. lamm, Dut. lam.]

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lamb in sign language