tame´ness

tame´ness
tame «taym», adjective, tam|er, tam|est, verb, tamed, tam|ing.
–adj.
1. not wild or savage; domestic: »

Cows are tame animals.

2. a) take from the wild state and made obedient: »

The man has a tame bear.

SYNONYM(S): domesticated. b) without fear or shyness; gentle: »

The birds are so tame they will eat out of our hands.

SYNONYM(S): docile.
3. Figurative. fawning; servile.
4. Figurative. without spirit; colorless; insipid; dull: »

a tame story. The party was tame because we were sleepy.

5. Figurative. not dangerous or harmful: »

The reactor was built for tame atomic energy use (Science News Letter).

6. a) (of plants or land) cultivated. b) (of a fruit) improved by artificial breeding or other methods.
7. not inclined to criticize.
–v.t.
1. to make tame; break in: »

The lion was tamed for the circus.

2. Figurative. to take spirit, courage, or interest from; make dull: »

Harsh punishment in childhood had tamed him and broken his will.

SYNONYM(S): curb, repress.
3. Figurative. to reduce in strength; tone down; subdue; soften; mellow: »

The pill will contain living polio virus “tamed” by growing through many generations (Science News Letter).

–v.i.
to become tame: »

She tamed down considerably. White rats tame easily.

╂[Old English tam]
–tame´ly, adverb.
–tame´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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