sheepling

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noun

A little or young sheep; lamb.

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Meanings

nounsheepling (plural sheeplings)

plural sheeplings

  1. A little or young sheep; lamb.

    It happened that a young sheepling stood there. The horrid wolf had a desire for a dinner of spring lamb, but felt some stings of conscience, so for a plea he made out that the sheepling was his enemy.

    1896, William Lesley Mason, The stenographer's companion
    1 more example

    He will also give me His spirit to assist and comfort me in all temptations and afflictions and to make my heart confident and certain so as not to doubt, that I am my Lord's dear sheepling, and He my faithful Shepherd, [...]

    1885, The Lutheran witness

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lamb

Origin

From sheep + -ling.

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APA

sheepling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepling

MLA

“sheepling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheepling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepling.

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