- the 12th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ל), transliterated as lAlso: lamedh /ˈlamɛd/
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la•med
(lä′mid, -med),USA pronunciation n.
- Linguisticsthe 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Linguisticsthe consonant sound represented by this letter.
- Hebrew lāmēdh; compare lambda
- 1655–65
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lamed /ˈlɑːmɪd; Hebrew: ˈlamɛd/ n
lame1 /leɪm/USA pronunciation
adj., lam•er, lam•est, v., lamed, lam•ing.
adj.
v. [~ + object]
lame•ness, n. [uncountable]
la•mé /læˈmeɪ, lɑ-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
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- crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to cause limping.
- being stiff and sore:a lame arm from tennis.
- weak;
inadequate:a lame excuse. - Slang Termsout of touch;
square:That music is so lame.
v. [~ + object]
- to make lame or defective:The bullet lamed him for life.
lame•ness, n. [uncountable]
la•mé /læˈmeɪ, lɑ-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
- Textilesa fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton:a dress with silver lamé.
lame1
(lām),USA pronunciation adj., lam•er, lam•est, v., lamed, lam•ing, n.
adj.
v.t.
n.
lame′ly, adv.
lame′ness, n.
lame2 (lām; Fr. lam),USA pronunciation n., pl. lames
la•mé (la mā′; Fr. la mā′),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
- impaired or disabled through defect or injury:a lame arm.
- weak;
inadequate;
unsatisfactory;
clumsy:a lame excuse. - Slang Termsout of touch with modern fads or trends;
unsophisticated.
v.t.
- to make lame or defective.
n.
- Slang Termsa person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, esp. one who is unsophisticated.
- bef. 900; Middle English (adjective, adjectival and verb, verbal); Old English lama (adjective, adjectival); cognate with Dutch lam, German lahm, Old Norse lami; akin to Lithuanian lúomas
lame′ness, n.
lame2 (lām; Fr. lam),USA pronunciation n., pl. lames
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(lām; Fr. lam).USA pronunciation [Armor.]
- Heraldryany of a number of thin, overlapping plates composing a piece of plate armor, as a fauld, tasset, or gauntlet.
- Latin lāmina a thin piece or plate
- Middle French
- 1580–90
la•mé (la mā′; Fr. la mā′),USA pronunciation n.
- Textilesan ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- Latin -ātus -ate1
- French, equivalent. to lame lame2 + -é
- 1920–25
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lame /leɪm/ adj
- unable to walk easily, esp as a result of an injury or condition affecting the legs or feet
- painful or weak: a lame back
- weak; unconvincing: a lame excuse
- not effective or enthusiastic: a lame try
- US slang conventional or uninspiring
- (transitive) to make lame
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