lambkin

[ lam-kin ]

/ ˈlæm kɪn /

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noun

a little lamb.

a person who is exceptionally sweet, young, and innocent, as a small child.

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Origin of lambkin

First recorded in 1570–80; lamb + -kin

Words nearby lambkin

Lambeth Quadrilateral, Lambeth walk, Lambic, lambing, lambkill, lambkin, lamblike, Lamb of God, lamboy, lambrequin, lambrusco

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How to use lambkin in a sentence

Lost from sight, both so snow-white were,And the lambkin adored the maiden wee, Dewy-eyed with shimmering hair.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
Wherever she wandered, in lane or street, As she sauntered on, there at her feetShe would find that lambkin—blessThe dear!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
Meanwhile Jack sat and nursed his three wishes, feeling as gay-hearted about his good luck as a lambkin with three tails.
Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book|Edmund Dulac
Poor Mazurec the Lambkin went through this shame only last year, as you are doing now!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion|Eugne Sue

It was a holiday within a holiday to traverse the town with this lambkin.
Revisiting the Earth|James Langdon Hill

British Dictionary definitions for lambkin

lambkin

lambie

/ (ˈlæmkɪn) /

noun

a small or young lamb

a term of affection for a small endearing child

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