tame

Universal Words adjective, verb adjective (tamer, tamest) 1 (of animals, birds, etc.) not afraid of people, and used to living with them: The bird became so tame that it was impossible to release it back into the wild. OPPWILD 2 (informal) not interesting or exciting: You'll find life here pretty tame after New York. 3 (informal) (of a person) willing to do what other people ask: I have a tame doctor who'll always give me a sick note when I want a day off. tamely adverb: She's not likely to stand by and tamely accept defeat. tameness noun [U] verb [VN] to make sth tame or easy to control: Lions can never be completely tamed. * She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger.