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hand-tameness

hand-tameness noun: the state, quality, or condition of being handtame.

Noun

hand-tameness (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being handtame
    • In any case it is easy to strike up a very happy relationship with one's garden Robin without even approaching the hand-tameness sought by Lord Grey.1984, Chris Mead, Robins
    • O It's Vour Choice: Many people lose their parrots' hand tameness because they take it for granted.1999, Sally Blanchard, Sally Blanchard's companion parrot handbook

Forms of hand-tameness

alternative formhandtameness
alternative formhand tameness

Origin of hand-tameness

From Middle English handtamenesse, equivalent to handtame + -ness.

Questions about hand-tameness

What does hand-tameness mean?
Hand-tameness means the state, quality, or condition of being handtame.
What part of speech is hand-tameness?
Hand-tameness is a noun.

Words near hand-tameness in the dictionary

  1. hand-spring
  2. hand-springs
  3. hand-stitched
  4. hand-tab
  5. hand-tame
  6. hand-tameness
  7. hand-tied
  8. hand-tieds
  9. hand-tight
  10. hand-to-hand
  11. hand-to-mouth

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