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| lamb [ lam ] |
noun (plural lambs) |
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1. young sheep: an immature sheep, especially one under a year old and without permanent teeth
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2. meat of lamb: the meat of an immature sheep that is under a year old
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3. dress
Same as lambskin (sense 1)
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4. somebody meek and mild: a gentle and innocent person, especially a baby or small child
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5. somebody easily deceived: somebody who is easily cheated, especially financially
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle lambed, present participle lamb·ing, 3rd person present singular lambs) |
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bear lamb: to give birth to a lamb
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like a lamb to the slaughter going to face something unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous calmly and without resistance
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