teɪm adj. & v. --adj. 1 (of an animal) domesticated;
not wild or shy. 2
insipid;
lacking spirit or
interest;
dull (tame acquiescence). 3 (of a person)
amenable and available. 4 US a (of land) cultivated. b (of a plant) produced by cultivation. --v.tr. 1
make tame;
domesticate; break
in. 2
subdue,
curb,
humble; break
the spirit
of. øøtamely adv. tameness n. tamer n. (also in comb.). [OE
tam f. Gmc]