Not fit to make a meal? (4)

I believe the answer is:
lame
'not fit' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'make a meal?' is the wordplay.
'make' is an anagram indicator.
'meal' with letters rearranged gives 'LAME'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lame that I've seen before include "Having impaired walking ability" , "Limp - fabric" , "Feeble; cripple" , "Flimsy, as an excuse" , "Limping; weak (argument)" .)
