adj
maimed
maymd
Maimed (adj) means Permanently injured, especially having lost the use of a limb. Example: “Maimed veterans received support from the charity.”
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Permanently injured, especially having lost the use of a limb.
"Maimed veterans received support from the charity."
How to use maimed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLeft with a permanent physical injury or disability from violence or an accident.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more maimed
- Superlative
- most maimed
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Etymology
From Middle English maymed, past participle of maimen.
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Rhymes for maimed
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What does “maimed” mean?
The word “maimed” means permanently injured, especially having lost the use of a limb. In plain terms, left with a permanent physical injury or disability from violence or an accident.
How do you pronounce “maimed”?
“Maimed” is pronounced maymd (/meɪmd/ in IPA).
How do you use “maimed” in a sentence?
Here is “maimed” used in a sentence: “Maimed veterans received support from the charity.”
What part of speech is “maimed”?
“Maimed” is an adjective.
Where does the word “maimed” come from?
The word “maimed” comes from Middle English. From Middle English maymed, past participle of maimen.
