kame

¹

[ keym ]

noun

, Physical Geography.

1. a ridge or mound of stratified drift left by a retreating ice sheet.

kame

²

[ keym ]

noun

, Scot.

1. combe.

kame

/ keɪm /

noun

1. an irregular mound or ridge of gravel, sand, etc, deposited by water derived from melting glaciers

kame

/ kām /

1. A small hill or ridge consisting of layers of sand and gravel deposited by a meltwater stream at the margin of a melting glacier.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kame¹

1860–65 for this sense; special use of Scots, N dial. kame comb ( Middle English (dial.) camb, kambe, Old English camb, comb ); comb

Origin of kame²

Dialectal variant of comb

Word History and Origins

Origin of kame¹

C19: Scottish and northern English variant of comb

Example Sentences

The claim alleges he engaged in “grooming and predatory” behavior toward multiple women, including Kame Spencer.

From Seattle Times

In my first match after installing the new update, I beelined to Kame House, an iconic location from the franchise that has been added to the Fortnite map.

From The Verge

Image: Epic Games In a valiant effort to protect myself, I ducked for cover inside Kame House and grabbed a weapon, but the other player’s beam started destroying the walls around me.

From The Verge

Through March 21, the Australian gallery D’Lan Contemporary will show paintings by one of the most sought-after artists in the field, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, at High Line Nine in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood.

From New York Times

The sale features two works by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, an acclaimed Aboriginal artist, from the collection of Thomas Vroom.

From New York Times