lamby

adj

1. Resembling or characteristic of a lamb or the meat of a lamb.

   “We try to avoid a lamby or "woolly" flavor.”

   “The resulting sausages, incorporated into various dishes or grilled on their own, are plump torpedoes of lamby goodness, aggressively and expertly spiced.”

   “Méchoui is like a foretaste of paradise, the tenderest and most delicious meat surrounded by the crispest, lambiest skin imaginable.”

   “And not just lamb; we're talkin' mutton, old lamb, which has an even deeper, lambier flavor.”

   “When I arrived at the house, crying, 'And how are you, my lambiest lamb?' he'd be about to reply, telling me how exhausted he felt from being up all night winding my grandson, when he discovered that I had zoomed past him to speak to the baby.”

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of lambie.

   “With a big heavy bucket full of bottles of warm milk, she would call out, “Here, lamby, lamby, lamby.””

   “"It's a lamby, Callie! A little baby lamby."”

   “Now, if you're thinking being a shepherd means sitting around playing a harp and saying things like, “Here, lamby,” you are mistaken.”

name

1. Nickname for George Lamb (born 1979), English radio and television presenter.