adj
kam
adj
1
Crooked or bent out of true (dialectal/archaic).
"The old fence posts stood kam and leaning after the storm."
How to Use Kam
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old or dialect word meaning crooked or twisted — rarely used in modern English.
When to use it
Archaic and dialectal; you're unlikely to hear this in everyday modern speech.
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Etymology
From Welsh cam, meaning "bent" or "crooked," ultimately from a Celtic root shared with Irish and Scottish Gaelic cam.