maim
verb (used with object)
to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple.
maimer
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a word derived from
maim.
Example Sentences
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They would purse their lips, draw themselves up in a dignified maimer.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
He said nothing while the other squadrons ambled past the reviewing stand crookedly in their customary maimer.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
I longed to know if she approved of my dress and maimer.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
It seemed to him that he had spent his life in a worthless and senseless maimer; he retained nothing vital, nothing in any way precious or worth while.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
He sounded not at all Ghiscari, he knew; but half the Brazen Beasts were freed slaves, with all maimer of native tongues, so his accent went unremarked.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
