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tame — adj Tame, subdued, submissive are comparable when they mean docile and tractable or incapable of asserting one s will either permanently or for the time being. Tame implies opposition to wild and in its basic sense applies chiefly to animals that … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tame — {{11}}tame (adj.) O.E. tom, tam domesticated, docile, from P.Gmc. *tamaz (Cf. O.N. tamr, O.S., O.Fris., M.L.G., M.Du. tam, O.H.G. zam, Ger. zahm tame, Goth. tamjan to tame ), from PIE *deme to constrain, to force, to break (horses) (Cf. Skt.… … Etymology dictionary
tame — [tām] adj. tamer, tamest [ME < OE tam < IE * dom , var. of base * dem , to tame, subdue > L domare, Gr daman, to tame] 1. changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets 2. like a… … English World dictionary
tame´ness — tame «taym», adjective, tam|er, tam|est, verb, tamed, tam|ing. –adj. 1. not wild or savage; … Useful english dictionary
tame´ly — tame «taym», adjective, tam|er, tam|est, verb, tamed, tam|ing. –adj. 1. not wild or savage; … Useful english dictionary
tame — adj. & v. adj. 1 (of an animal) domesticated; not wild or shy. 2 insipid; lacking spirit or interest; dull (tame acquiescence). 3 (of a person) amenable and available. 4 US a (of land) cultivated. b (of a plant) produced by cultivation. v.tr. 1… … Useful english dictionary
tame — adj. RG. 1. AS. tam v. a. Pol. S. 214 … Oldest English Words
tame — adj 1. domesticated, tamed, broken, broken to harness, Sl. busted; trained, housebroken; (all of wild animals) gentle, fearless, unafraid. 2. docile, submissive, tractable, unresisting; meek, subdued, in harness, henpecked, tied to [s.o. s] apron … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tame — tamely, adv. tameness, n. tamer, n. /taym/, adj., tamer, tamest, v., tamed, taming. adj. 1. changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear. 2. without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; g … Universalium
tame — [[t]te͟ɪm[/t]] tames, taming, tamed, tamer, tamest 1) ADJ GRADED A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans. They never became tame; they would run away if you approached them. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that something… … English dictionary
