"lamby" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: lambier [comparative], more lamby [comparative], lambiest [superlative], most lamby [superlative]
Rhymes: -æmi Etymology: From lamb + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lamb|y}} lamb + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} lamby (comparative lambier or more lamby, superlative lambiest or most lamby)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a lamb or the meat of a lamb.
    Sense id: en-lamby-en-adj-Hh970KCF

Noun [English]

Forms: lambies [plural]
Rhymes: -æmi Etymology: From lamb + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lamb|y}} lamb + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} lamby (plural lambies)
  1. Alternative form of lambie Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lambie
    Sense id: en-lamby-en-noun-4LXj-p9q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94

Inflected forms

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