lambkin

Tiny woolly offspring

A lambkin is a little lamb—used as a term of endearment for a child or loved one: Come here, lambkin.

The diminutive suffix -kin adds affection, making the word gentler than lamb alone.

The term sounds old-fashioned or literary in contemporary usage.

endearment

darling

Beloved person or pet

pet · precious · sweetie · honey · cherub · little one · angel · treasure · lovey · dearie

fleece

woolly

Covered in soft fibers

  • softYielding to touch
  • fluffySoft and light-textured
  • downyHaving soft, fine texture

fuzzy · fleecy · curly · white · snowy · plush · warm · merino · sheepskin · lanolin

young animal

kid

Child or young goat

  • calfJuvenile cow or leg part
  • foalYoung equine, under one
  • fawnYoung deer, or flatter

puppy · kitten · chick · duckling · gosling · cub · piglet · joey · hatchling · yearling

innocence

pure

Unmixed, without impurities

gentle · docile · mild · trusting · vulnerable · helpless · defenseless · blameless · harmless · unworldly

Categories
Opposites
age/maturity

lambkinewe

Female ovine

ram · sheep · old goat · mutton

innocence/character

lambkinwolf

Wild pack canine

predator · beast · monster · serpent · villain

endearment/affection

lambkinwretch

Pitiable or base person

scoundrel · cur · brute · villain · monster

Family

lambkins

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G