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Tamer
see synonyms of tamerNoun
1. tamer
an animal trainer who tames wild animals
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Tamer
see synonyms of tameradjective
1.
changed by humans from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition
2.
(of animals) not fearful of human contact
3.
lacking in spirit or initiative; meek or submissive
a tame personality
4.
flat, insipid, or uninspiring
a tame ending to a book
5.
slow-moving
a tame current
verb (transitive)
6.
to make tame; domesticate
7.
to break the spirit of, subdue, or curb
8.
to tone down, soften, or mitigate
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Tamer
see synonyms of tamer adjectiveWord forms: ˈtamer or ˈtamest
1.
changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets
2.
like a domesticated animal in nature; gentle and easy to control; docile
3.
crushed by or as by domestication; submissive; servile
4.
without spirit or force; dull
a tame boxing match
5.
cultivated
said of plants or land verb transitiveWord forms: tamed or ˈtaming
6.
to make tame, or domestic
7.
to overcome the wildness or fierceness of; make gentle, docile, obedient, or spiritless; subdue
8.
to make less intense; soften; dull
verb intransitive
9.
to become tame
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Tamer
see synonyms of tameradj. tam·er, tam·est
1. Brought from wildness into a domesticated or tractable state.
2. Naturally unafraid; not timid: "The sea otter is gentle and relatively tame" (Peter Matthiessen).
3. Submissive; docile; fawning: tame obedience.
4. Insipid; flat: a tame birthday party.
5. Sluggish; languid; inactive: a tame river.
tr.v. tamed, tam·ing, tames
1. To make tame; domesticate: tame a wild horse.
2. To subdue or curb: tamed his explosive anger.
3. To change from an uncontrolled or disorderly to a controlled state: needed some gel to tame his hair.
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