"untame" meaning in English

See untame in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more untame [comparative], most untame [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English untame, ontame, equivalent to un- (“not”) + tame. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|untame}} Middle English untame, {{prefix|en|un|tame|id1=negative|t1=not}} un- (“not”) + tame Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} untame (comparative more untame, superlative most untame)
  1. not tame; wild
    Sense id: en-untame-en-adj-GZ2Mv0M9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: untames [present, singular, third-person], untaming [participle, present], untamed [participle, past], untamed [past]
Etymology: From Middle English untamen, *untemien (attested as untemed), equivalent to un- (“back; reverse”) + tame. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|untamen}} Middle English untamen, {{prefix|en|un|tame|id1=reversive|t1=back; reverse}} un- (“back; reverse”) + tame Head templates: {{en-verb}} untame (third-person singular simple present untames, present participle untaming, simple past and past participle untamed)
  1. (transitive) To make untame; make wild Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-untame-en-verb-sXRhfK-J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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