Associations to the word «Tame»
Noun
- Ferocity
- Beast
- Wild
- Elephant
- Lion
- Ox
- Tiger
- Wilderness
- Serpent
- Wolf
- Creature
- Horse
- Innsbruck
- Starling
- Dragon
- Fly
- Monster
- Dog
- Fowl
- Ni
- Claus
- Ride
- Neptune
- Parrot
- Raceway
- Louisa
- Pheasant
- Reindeer
- Pigeon
- Goose
- Shrew
- Darlington
- Partridge
- Kitten
- Ether
- Boar
- Ga
- Goat
- Tyrant
- Squirrel
- Deer
- Pet
- Stockport
- Herd
- Flock
- Antelope
- Decoy
- Fawn
- Captivity
- Poultry
- Bridle
- Methanol
- Ethyl
- Salford
- Hog
- Gentle
- Camel
- Duck
- Rabbit
- Cage
- Perch
- Enjoyment
- Leopard
- Animal
- Quail
- Once
- Breed
- Hen
- Scenery
- Dove
- Confluence
- Habitation
- Aqueduct
- Otter
- Chicken
- Sheep
- Pride
- Hc
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TAME, adjective. Not or no longer wild; domesticated
TAME, adjective. (chiefly of animals) Mild and well-behaved; accustomed to human contact
TAME, adjective. Not exciting
TAME, adjective. Crushed; subdued; depressed; spiritless.
TAME, adjective. (mathematics) (of a knot) Capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
TAME, verb. (transitive) to make something tame
TAME, verb. (intransitive) to become tame
TAME, verb. (obsolete) (UK) (dialect) To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.
Dictionary definition
TAME, verb. Correct by punishment or discipline.
TAME, verb. Make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements".
TAME, verb. Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil".
TAME, verb. Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons".
TAME, verb. Make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog".
TAME, adjective. Flat and uninspiring.
TAME, adjective. Very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed".
TAME, adjective. Brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries".
TAME, adjective. Very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.