Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: lam-ing
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of rendering lame.

verb

present participle and gerund of lame

Example Sentences

"One young driver had been the subject of seven lamings, and had thriven in spite of them all. Any boy who had escaped with but one or two slight injuries was considered as particularly favoured."
"In contrast, the laming of a body part doesn't incapacitate one's ability to make spiritual progress. Lameness places rigorous constraints on the soul and body, but the believer is still able to go deep in God and grow in Christlikeness."

Etymology

From Middle English laminge, equivalent to lame + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: laminge
Suffix: lame

Inflected Forms

lamings (plural)

Questions

What does laming mean?: The act or process of rendering lame.
Where does laming come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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