Definitions for lameness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lameleɪm(adj.)lam•er, lam•est
(adj.)crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to cause limping.
being stiff and sore:
a lame arm from playing tennis.
weak; inadequate:
a lame excuse.
Slang. square; ineffectual.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
(v.t.)to make lame or defective.
Origin of lame:
bef. 900; ME; OE lama, c. OS lamo, OHG lam, ON lami
lame′ness(n.)
lameleɪm, læm(n.)
one of a number of overlapping steel plates joined in a suit of armor.
Category: Heraldry
Origin of lame:
1580–90; < MF < L lāmina; see lamina
la•mélæˈmeɪ, lɑ-(n.)
an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
Category: Textiles
Origin of lamé:
1920–25; < F, =lamelame2+-é < L -ātus -ate1
Princeton's WordNet
lameness, limping, gimp, gimpiness, gameness, claudication(noun)
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
lameness(noun)
an imperfection or defectiveness
"a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots"
Wiktionary
lameness(Noun)
A impediment to walking due to the feet or legs.
Webster Dictionary
Lameness(noun)
the condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument
Translations for lameness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kruppelheid, mankheidAfrikaans
- عَرَجArabic
- неувереностBulgarian
- defeitoPortuguese (BR)
- kulhavostCzech
- die LahmheitGerman
- det at være haltDanish
- χωλότηταGreek
- cojeraSpanish
- lonkamineEstonian
- لنگ زدنFarsi
- rampuusFinnish
- boiterieFrench
- פִּיסחוּתHebrew
- लंगड़ापनHindi
- sakatostCroatian
- sántaság, bénaságHungarian
- kelumpuhanIndonesian
- heltiIcelandic
- l'essere zoppo; imperfezioneItalian
- びっこJapanese
- 절뚝거림Korean
- šlubumas, bejėgiškumasLithuanian
- klibums; neveiklumsLatvian
- ketempanganMalay
- het mank zijn, armzaligheidDutch
- detå være halt/krøpling; spakhetNorwegian
- kulawiznaPolish
- ،معيوب با لنگ زدنPersian
- ګوډتوبPashto
- defeitoPortuguese
- şchiopătatRomanian
- хромота;неубедительностьRussian
- chromosťSlovak
- šepavostSlovenian
- hromostSerbian
- halthet, hältaSwedish
- ความไม่ได้เรื่องThai
- topallıkTurkish
- 跛行Chinese (Trad.)
- кульгавістьUkrainian
- لنگUrdu
- sự bị què; khập khiễngVietnamese
- 跛行Chinese (Simp.)
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