handtame
Collocations
4ADJ.
wild
VERB + HANDTAME
called, decided
HANDTAME + NOUN
birds, canary
ADV.
exactly
Definitions
adj
Tame and accustomed to being held in the hand; (by extension) mild; meek; humble; docile
I badly wanted a little more time to work on training them, but simply couldn't find it — so while they grew up friendly and confident, you couldn't exactly called them handtame.
This is a really popular image with British photographers when photographing Atlantic puffins, which can be hand-tame — indeed, I have had puffins playfully tugging at my laces while sitting on a cliff top!
verb
To cause (someone or something) to become accustomed to being handled
Even children can handtame wild birds, if they follow Al Martin's simple directions.
So now that you've decided to handtame your canary, just where do you start?
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5I badly wanted a little more time to work on training them, but simply couldn't find it — so while they grew up friendly and confident, you couldn't exactly called them handtame.
WiktionaryThis is a really popular image with British photographers when photographing Atlantic puffins, which can be hand-tame — indeed, I have had puffins playfully tugging at my laces while sitting on a clif
WiktionaryTamir was all her joy. She had him hand-tame, spoiled him most tenderly.
WiktionaryEven children can handtame wild birds, if they follow Al Martin's simple directions.
WiktionarySo now that you've decided to handtame your canary, just where do you start?
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