tame
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈteɪm// UK //tˈeɪm// tame Archaic Dialect
adj. not wild or afraid of people. You use this word for animals that are friendly and easy to handle.
adj. domesticated or accustomed to human presence; not wild or aggressive. Often used to describe animals that have been trained to accept human contact.
The tame deer ate the bread from my hand.
After weeks of gentle feeding the once-shy fox became tame enough to sleep near the porch.
The zookeeper explained that even the tamest lions retain their wild instincts and require careful handling during medical checks.
Usage
Gradable adjective; can be modified by 'very' or 'quite'.