—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.
Derivatives:
tamely adv. tameness n. tamer n. (also in comb.).
Etymology: OE tam f. Gmc
Useful english dictionary. 2012.