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kam

adj
1
Crooked or bent out of true (dialectal/archaic).
"The old fence posts stood kam and leaning after the storm."

How to Use Kam

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old or dialect word meaning crooked or twisted — rarely used in modern English.

When to use it

Archaic and dialectal; you're unlikely to hear this in everyday modern speech.

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Etymology

From Welsh cam, meaning "bent" or "crooked," ultimately from a Celtic root shared with Irish and Scottish Gaelic cam.

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