You might describe a limping dog that's lost the use of one of its legs as lame, which means "disabled in a leg or foot."
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function;
Noun
a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"
Noun
someone who doesn''t understand what is going on
Verb
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"
Adjective S.
disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
Adjective S.
(of horses) disabled in the feet or legs
Adjective S.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"
superl.
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury,
defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or
muscle.
superl.
To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect
action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man.
superl.
Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
v. t.
To make lame.
Lame
O, most lame and impotent conclusion!
Lame
If you happen to let child fall and lame it.
Lame
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function;
To shine.
Usage Examples
As a father, you immediately become uncool, especially the older they get. The older you get, it's inevitable that, as cool as you think you are, you're probably just as lame in your kids' eyes.
If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.
The Super Bowl isn't for kids, I had a great time though and it was worth every nickel of it because by doing this lame piece about the game I can put it on my expense account.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no practical results to follow.
Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see.
For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101.
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