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lamb
  1. A young sheep.
  2. The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.
  3. (figuratively) A person who is meek, docile and easily led.
  4. A simple, unsophisticated person.
  5. (finance, slang) One who ignorantly speculates on the stock exchange and is victimized.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “The ideal is for a lamb to have milk from its mother as soon as possible after birth.”
      “Rachel is not the innocent lamb she appears to be.”
      “Once upon a time, I used to be a gullible lamb such as yourself, but I learned the true nature of the gods and so will you.”
lambkin
  1. A young lamb, a very young sheep.
  2. A term of endearment.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “We got on and there was Colonel lambkin, talking to the captain and the same fat man.”
      “By reason of the goodness of his disposition he was called Mazurec the lambkin.”
      “Miss lambkin seemed to be following out a train of thought, but in silence.”
lambchop
  1. A chop or rib of lamb.
  2. A term of endearment.
lamber
  1. A farm worker who supervises the birth of lambs.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The ewes should now be moved as near home as convenience will permit, in order that they may be under the immediate observation of the lamber.”
      “Rickie Lamber t was giving his 'Extra Time for England' on behalf of the England Footballers Foundation.”
      “Back Jay Rodriguez and Rickie Lamber, though, to have a bigger say on proceedings.”
lamburger
  1. (rare) A burger made with lamb instead of beef.
lambfold
  1. An enclosure for keeping lambs.
lambing
  1. the act of a ewe giving birth to a lamb
lamby
  1. Alternative form of lambie
lamber
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of lamba
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The ewes should now be moved as near home as convenience will permit, in order that they may be under the immediate observation of the lamber.”
      “Rickie Lamber t was giving his 'Extra Time for England' on behalf of the England Footballers Foundation.”
      “Back Jay Rodriguez and Rickie Lamber, though, to have a bigger say on proceedings.”
lambling
  1. A young or little lamb.
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lambie
  1. (childish) A lamb.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Come yer ways in, lambie, an' Lisbeth'll gie ye some nice supper, for nae tea ye've had.”
      “A comparatively short career had Mr. lambie on Hampden Park, but it was fraught with much distinction.”
      “You go in and see her for yourself, lambie, before ye come to any decision.”
lambren
  1. Obsolete or dialectal plural of lamb.
lamburgers
  1. plural of lamburger
lamblings
lambchops
  1. plural of lambchop
lambfolds
  1. plural of lambfold
lambkins
  1. plural of lambkin
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The birth of the first lambkins, the bulbs and pansies and the light fresh colours herald the arrival of spring.”
      “You could do something similar with Easter lambkins, but I'm not sure I could be arsed, quite frankly.”
      “I tell you, my lambkins, you shall not much longer have the felicity of conspiring together.”
lambings
  1. plural of lambing
lambers
  1. plural of lamber
lambies
  1. plural of lambie
  2. Examples:
    1. “I bought giant stuffed frogs that squeak, plush lambies to cuddle, felt baby rattles to entertain.”
      “Your lambies aren't lambies anymore, but they're pining for you just the same, and I'll drop them off on my way back if you want.”
      “They are misguided by misinformation, and talking the Undisputed Truth is a physical means of weaning these little lambies from their childish and sheep like behaviour.”
lambs
  1. plural of lamb
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  3. Examples:
    1. “West Country lambs are particularly large, and the joint is packed with meat all the way to the top of the chop.”
      “The home market is expected to absorb around 25 per cent of the total expected output of four million lambs this year.”
      “Hereabouts ewes wander at will followed by their weak-kneed, painfully innocent lambs, the majority just days old.”
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