Noun: lameness leym-nus
- Abnormal gait caused by pain, weakness, or deformity in the legs or feet
"His lameness became more pronounced as the day wore on";
- limping, gimp [N. Amer, informal], gimpiness [N. Amer, informal], gameness, claudication
- An imperfection or defectiveness
"a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots"
Type of: defectiveness, disability of walking, faultiness
Encyclopedia: Lameness