Analysis Complete

lame

/ lame /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
"she wore a gold lame dress"
Type of:
fabric cloth material
adjective satellite Sense 2
(of horses) disabled in the feet or legs
Similar:
unfit
noun Sense 3
someone who doesn''t understand what is going on
Type of:
simpleton simple
verb Sense 4
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
"The accident has crippled her for life"
Type of:
maim
Kinds of:
hamstring
Derived:
cripple
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
adjective satellite Sense 5
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
"a feeble excuse"
"a lame argument"
Similar:
weak
adjective satellite Sense 6
disabled in the feet or legs
"a crippled soldier"
"a game leg"
Similar:
unfit
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
20
Relationship Distribution

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fabric cloth material unfit simpleton simple maim hamstring weak