lame

a. நொண்டியான, நொண்டுகிற, காலொடிந்த, காலற்ற, முடமான, கதை முதலியவற்றின் வகையில் குறைபாடுடைய, வாத வகையில் குற்றமுள்ள, காரண விளக்க வகையில் மனநிறைவளிக்காத, சாக்குபோக்கு வகையில் ஒப்புக்கொள்ளத்தக்க, சீர் வகையில் அசைக்குறை வான, தட்டித்தடங்குகிற, (வினை) நொண்டியாக்கு, முடமாக்கு, குறைபடுத்து, ஏலாதாக்கு.n. (பிர.) பொன் அல்லது வௌ஢ளி இழைகளாற் பின்னப்பட்ட துணி (பெ.) பொன் அல்லது வௌ஢ளி இழைகளாற் பின்னப்பட்ட.

Synonyms

weak faltering hobbling hesitating ineffective impotent crippled halt defective imperfect weak faltering hobbling hesitating ineffective impotent crippled halt defective imperfect

Antonyms

weak faltering hobbling hesitating ineffective impotent crippled halt defective imperfect weak faltering hobbling hesitating ineffective impotent crippled halt defective imperfect robust agile potent efficient satisfactory cogent convincing tolling effective

Lame, a. [Compar. Lamer; superl. Lamest.] Etym: [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm,OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.] 1. (a) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle. (b) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. "Lame of one leg." Arbuthnot. "Lame in both his feet." 2 Sam. ix. 13. "He fell, and became lame." 2 Sam. iv. 4. 2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. "A lame endeavor." Barrow. O, most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak. Lame duck (stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill his contracts. [Cant] Lame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Laming.] Defn: To make lame. If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift. Lame, a. [Compar. Lamer; superl. Lamest.] Etym: [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm,OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.] 1. (a) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle. (b) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. "Lame of one leg." Arbuthnot. "Lame in both his feet." 2 Sam. ix. 13. "He fell, and became lame." 2 Sam. iv. 4. 2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. "A lame endeavor." Barrow. O, most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak. Lame duck (stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill his contracts. [Cant] Lame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Laming.] Defn: To make lame. If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift.

lame - Similar Words

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