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lame

adjective noun verb

disabled in the feet or legs

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
AM
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. disabled in the feet or legs

    “a crippled soldier”

adjective

  1. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

    “a feeble excuse”

noun

  1. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal

    “she wore a gold lame dress”

noun

  1. someone who doesn't understand what is going on

verb

  1. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

    “The accident has crippled her for life”

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Example Sentences

a crippled soldier
a game leg
a feeble excuse
a lame argument
she wore a gold lame dress
The accident has crippled her for life

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