ewe lamb

American  

noun

1. a young female sheep.

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Etymology

Origin of ewe lamb

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

Example Sentences

So Romajean came to sing in the choir of the Primitive Pentacostal Host Church, and Gudger figured that he had added another tender ewe lamb to his flock.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hammonds, the Governor's "ewe lamb" secretary, failed to whip up their lagging interest.

From Time Magazine Archive

Never did the rich man lust more after the poor man's ewe lamb than I lust after these sheep.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry

Probably, in young Walter's upbringing, there was a touch of the ewe lamb, that would account in a measure for the "naeve of pride" which was such a conspicuous feature of his developed character.

From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de

The Colonel spoke guardedly and damned Broussard with faint praise, as he would any man whom he thought likely to rob him of his one ewe lamb; yet the Colonel thought himself a just man.

From Betty at Fort Blizzard by Seawell, Molly Elliot