"lameness" meaning in All languages combined

See lameness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lameness.wav Forms: lamenesses [plural]
Etymology: From lame + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lame|ness}} lame + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lameness (countable and uncountable, plural lamenesses)
  1. An impediment to walking due to the feet or legs. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lameness-en-noun-Q8nakmwq
  2. (informal) The quality of being lame, pathetic or uncool. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lameness-en-noun-M2U6Ow7x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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