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- [meym]
- /meɪm/
- /meɪm/
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- [meym]
- /meɪm/
Definitions of maimed word
- verb with object maimed to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: The explosion maimed him for life. 1
- verb with object maimed to impair; make essentially defective: The essay was maimed by deletion of important paragraphs. 1
- noun maimed a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb. 1
- noun maimed an injury or defect; blemish; lack. 1
- noun maimed Simple past tense and past participle of maim. 1
- adjective maimed having been mutilated 0
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Origin of maimed
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English mayme, variant of mahayme mayhem
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Parts of speech for Maimed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maimed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maimed
adj maimed
- injured — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- lame — an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- truncated — truncated.
- mangled — to smooth or press with a mangle.
- battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
Antonyms for maimed
adj maimed
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
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