Standard Lemma guide

maimed

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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.