Lambkin

//ˈlæmkɪn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A young lamb, a very young sheep.

    "A lambkin’s snowy fleece"

  2. 2
    a very young lamb wordnet
  3. 3
    A term of endearment.

    "Let vs condoll the knight: for lamkins vve vvill liue."

Synonyms

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angelbabebabybairnbellwetherbully

Example

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"The box you designed has the perk of being a good home for the lambkin."

Etymology

From lamb + -kin.

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