Definition of lambs Lambs

/læˈmz/ - [latmz] -

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What does lambs mean?

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  • lambs (Noun)
    Plural of lamb.

Part of speech

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  • lambs, verb, present, 3rd person singular of lamb (infinitive).
  • lambs, noun, plural of lamb.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

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 (Noun)
    A young sheep, of up to one year of age.
  • lamb (Noun)
    The flesh of a lamb used as food.
  • lamb (Noun)
    A person who is meek, docile and easily led.
  • lamb (Verb)
    Of a sheep, to give birth.
  • lamb (Verb)
    To assist sheep to give birth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • 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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • lamb
    Young sheep.
  • lamb
    (Of a sheep) To give birth.
  • lamb
    The flesh of a lamb used as food.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • 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.]

Part of speech

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  • lamb, verb, present, 1st person singular of lamb (infinitive).
  • lamb, verb (infinitive).
  • lamb, noun, singular of lambs.

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