Dictionary Check: lame

"lame" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

adjective

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

Example: "a feeble excuse"
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adjective

disabled in the feet or legs

Example: "a crippled soldier"
noun

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

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noun

a fabric interwoven with threads of metal

Example: "she wore a gold lame dress"
verb

deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

Example: "The accident has crippled her for life"
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