tamed
Americanadjective
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(of animals) changed from the wild or savage state, so as to be gentle and unafraid of humans; domesticated.
If released into the wild, a tamed lion is an easy target for hunters.
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(of a person or disposition) made tractable, docile, or submissive.
My whole life I have struggled not to become the tamed child of institutionalized education.
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(of natural resources, etc.) brought under control and into service; made useful and manageable.
When the dam was complete and the tamed river swelled into a lake, steamboats plied its waters for excursions.
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deprived of excitement, interest, attractiveness, or risk; made safe and dull.
According to Kloosterman, a “fully tamed city” is not just boring, but also stiffening—it stifles flexibility.
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deprived of courage, ardor, or zest.
Tamed faith cannot dispel shame or reach out to lovingly reclaim someone who has gone astray.
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(of land or plants) cultivated.
The vine is a tamed plant; its growth rate, amount of foliage, and fruit production are closely controlled by pruning and thinning.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tamed
First recorded in 1580–90; tame + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; tame + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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The 20-year-old singer continues the transition out of teen pop begun on the 2010 "Can't Be Tamed."
From Chicago Tribune • Sep. 5, 2013
Rewards keep the animals doing the long hours of work their fungi require. 5-The Fungi that Tamed Humans—One clan of fungi has evolved the ability to control humans.
From Scientific American • Feb. 20, 2012
For example: your music videos for "Can't Be Tamed."
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2011
If the Gnomeo animators do another reduction of Shakespeare, you can expect the Shroo to be Tamed.
From Time • Feb. 10, 2011
Far in the Northern Land By the wild Baltic's strand I with my childish hand Tamed the ger-falcon.
From The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West by Anderson, Robert Edward
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