tamer

Everyday

1. A tamer is a person who tames or trains wild animals, such as a lion tamer in an old-fashioned circus. tree →
2. Tamer is the comparative of «tame»: more gentle and used to people. tree →
3. Tamer can also mean milder or less exciting: «The second ride was tamer». tree →

In the lessons

In stories and history of circuses, «the lion tamer» appeared with a whip and chair; today many countries ban wild animals in circuses. In everyday talk, «tamer» compares things: a tamer roller coaster, a tamer joke. In science, foxes in a famous experiment became tamer over many generations. Phrases: «lion tamer», «much tamer», «a tamer version».

Examples

• The lion tamer stepped into the cage. tree →
• This roller coaster is much tamer than the big one. tree →
• Our new kitten is getting tamer every day. tree →
• The horse tamer spoke softly to the wild horse. tree →
• The film for little children is a tamer version of the book. tree →
• Of the two squirrels, the grey one was tamer. tree →

Note

Two different words: the noun «a tamer» (person) and the adjective «tamer» (more tame). Adjective forms: tame, tamer, tamest.