adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation:/meɪmd/
rhymes with -eɪmd
CMU ARPABET:M EY1 M D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Partially or wholly deprived of the use of some part of the body, usually by wounding or injury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Impaired or defective in some way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of maim
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mutilated
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
people who are wounded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they had to leave the wounded where they fell
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wounded
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: people
History
Etymology
From Middle English maymed, ymaymed. By surface analysis, maim + -ed.