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lamb

1 lamb /ˈlæm/ noun
plural lambs
1 lamb
/ˈlæm/
noun
plural lambs
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAMB
[count] : a young sheep compare ewe, 1ram
[noncount] : the meat of a lamb
[count] informal : an innocent, weak, or gentle person

like a lamb to the slaughter

: in a very innocent way : without knowing that something bad will happen

mutton dressed as lamb

see mutton
2 lamb /ˈlæm/ verb
lambs; lambed; lambing
2 lamb
/ˈlæm/
verb
lambs; lambed; lambing
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAMB
[no object] of a sheep