(~s)
1.
A ~ is a young sheep.
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Lamb is the flesh of a ~ eaten as food.
Laura was basting the leg of ~.
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2.
People sometimes use ~ when they are addressing or referring to someone who they are fond of and who is young, gentle, or unfortunate.
She came and put her arms around me. ‘You poor ~. What’s wrong?’
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3.
mutton dressed as ~: see mutton