Added 9 October 2026
lame
/leɪm/ noun
In Latin: claudus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lame at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who doesn't understand what is going on.
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A fabric interwoven with threads of metal.
she wore a gold lame dress
verb
adjective
Origin
From Middle English lame, from Old English lama (“lame”), from Proto-West Germanic *lam, from Proto-Germanic *lamaz (“lame”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃lemH- (“to tire; to break”).
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