TAMER
What does "TAMER" mean?
A person who trains and subdues wild animals; also 'more tame'.
Meanings
- A person who tames and trains wild or dangerous animals. The lion tamer stepped into the cage with only a chair.
- Comparative of 'tame' - more domesticated, milder, or less exciting. The sequel was a far tamer affair than the original.
Did you know?
- The classic lion-tamer act was popularized by American showman Isaac Van Amburgh, who in the 1830s entered a big-cat cage before paying crowds and helped invent the spectacle we still picture today.
Word origin
Agent noun from the verb 'tame', from Old English 'tam' meaning 'domesticated', related to Latin 'domare' and Greek 'damnan', both meaning 'to subdue'.
Remember it
TAMER = TAME + R: the R is the whip or chair the trainer holds.
A little poem
The tamer's secret isn't rod or roar-
it's standing still where others ran for the door.
couplet
What it teaches
To tame anything wild, you must first be the calmest thing in the room.
Quick facts
What does TAMER mean?
A person who trains and subdues wild animals; also 'more tame'.
Is TAMER a valid word?
Yes — TAMER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TAMER?
TAMER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TAMER come from?
Agent noun from the verb 'tame', from Old English 'tam' meaning 'domesticated', related to Latin 'domare' and Greek 'damnan', both meaning 'to subdue'.
What can TAMER teach us?
To tame anything wild, you must first be the calmest thing in the room.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.