1lamb 
/ˈlæm/ noun
plural lambs /ˈlæm/ noun 1 a [count] : a young sheep
▪ She's as gentle as a lamb. ▪ a sacrificial lamb — compare ewe, 1ram
b [noncount] : the meat of a lamb
▪ leg/rack of lamb ▪ lamb chops 2 [count] informal : an innocent, weak, or gentle person
▪ You poor lamb.
▪ She's as gentle as a lamb. ▪ a sacrificial lamb — compare ewe, 1ram
b [noncount] : the meat of a lamb
▪ leg/rack of lamb ▪ lamb chops
▪ You poor lamb.
like a lamb to the slaughter
: in a very innocent way : without knowing that something bad will happen
▪ He walked into the meeting like a lamb to the slaughter.
▪ He walked into the meeting like a lamb to the slaughter.
mutton dressed as lamb — see mutton
