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- [leym]
- /leɪm/
- /leɪm/
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- [leym]
- /leɪm/
Definitions of lamest word
- adjective lamest crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty. 1
- adjective lamest impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm. 1
- adjective lamest weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse. 1
- adjective lamest Slang. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated. 1
- verb with object lamest to make lame or defective. 1
- noun lamest Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated. 1
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Origin of lamest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj. and v.); Old English lama (adj.); cognate with Dutch lam, German lahm, Old Norse lami; akin to Lithuanian lúomas
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Parts of speech for Lamest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lamest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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