palsy
1[ pawl-zee ]
noun,plural pal·sies.
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
verb (used with object),pal·sied, pal·sy·ing.
to paralyze.
Origin of palsy
1Other words from palsy
- pal·sy·like, adjective
Other definitions for palsy (2 of 2)
palsy2
[ pal-zee ]
Origin of palsy
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British Dictionary definitions for palsy
palsy
/ (ˈpɔːlzɪ) pathol /
nounplural -sies
paralysis, esp of a specified type: cerebral palsy
verb-sies, -sying or -sied (tr)
to paralyse
Origin of palsy
1C13 palesi, from Old French paralisie, from Latin paralysis
Derived forms of palsy
- palsied, adjective
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