palsy

[ pawl-zee ]

/ ˈpɔl zi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR palsy ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

paralysis (def. 1b).

verb (used with object), pal·sied, pal·sy·ing.

to paralyze.

Origin of palsy

1250–1300; Middle English, variant of parlesie<Middle French paralisie<Latin paralysisparalysis

OTHER WORDS FROM palsy

pal·sy·like, adjective

Words nearby palsy

palsa, palsgrave, palsgravine, palsied, palstave, palsy, palsy-walsy, palter, Paltrow, paltry, paludal

Definition for palsy (2 of 2)

palsy²

[ pal-zee ]

/ ˈpæl zi /

adjective Slang.

palsy-walsy.

Origin of palsy

First recorded in 1925–30; pal + -sy

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Example sentences from the Web for palsy

I'd been afflicted in June with Lyme's disease and Bell's palsy.
From a Polish Country House Kitchen ... To Your Kitchen|David Frum|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Is his ailment more serious—say, a heart attack or stroke or even Bell's palsy, which left his face looking contorted?
China Roiled by Rumors and Questions About Absent Heir Apparent Xi Jinping|Melinda Liu|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now there was a poor man in the town who was sick of the palsy, so that he could not move; and lay always on a bed.
The Life of Our Lord in Simple Language for Little Children|Anonymous
From its very inaction, idleness ultimately becomes the most active cause of evil; as a palsy is more to be dreaded than a fever.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou

Thus when the limbs on one side are disabled by a stroke of the palsy, those of the other side are perpetually in motion.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
And there he was, his six foot three shaking from head to foot like an old man with palsy, and stuttering every word he spoke.
Soldier Silhouettes on our Front|William L. Stidger
In five minutes nothing remained of the palsy but a slight stiffness, which gradually wore off in the course of the evening.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847|Various

British Dictionary definitions for palsy

palsy

/ (ˈpɔːlzɪ) pathol /

noun plural -sies

paralysis, esp of a specified typecerebral palsy

verb -sies, -sying or -sied (tr)

to paralyse

Derived forms of palsy

palsied, adjective

Word Origin for palsy

C13 palesi, from Old French paralisie, from Latin paralysis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for palsy

palsy

[ pôl′zē ]

n.

Complete or partial muscle paralysis, often accompanied by loss of sensation and uncontrollable body movements or tremors.

单词	palsy
释义	palsy ¹ [ pawl-zee ] / ˈpɔl zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR palsy ON THESAURUS.COM 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. paralysis (def. 1b). verb (used with object), pal·sied, pal·sy·ing. to paralyze. Origin of palsy ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English, variant of parlesie<Middle French paralisie<Latin paralysisparalysis OTHER WORDS FROM palsy pal·sy·like, adjective Words nearby palsy palsa, palsgrave, palsgravine, palsied, palstave, palsy, palsy-walsy, palter, Paltrow, paltry, paludal Definition for palsy (2 of 2) palsy² [ pal-zee ] / ˈpæl zi / adjective Slang. palsy-walsy. Origin of palsy ² First recorded in 1925–30; pal + -sy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palsy I'd been afflicted in June with Lyme's disease and Bell's palsy. From a Polish Country House Kitchen ... To Your Kitchen\|David Frum\|December 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Is his ailment more serious—say, a heart attack or stroke or even Bell's palsy, which left his face looking contorted? China Roiled by Rumors and Questions About Absent Heir Apparent Xi Jinping\|Melinda Liu\|September 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Now there was a poor man in the town who was sick of the palsy, so that he could not move; and lay always on a bed. The Life of Our Lord in Simple Language for Little Children\|Anonymous From its very inaction, idleness ultimately becomes the most active cause of evil; as a palsy is more to be dreaded than a fever. Pearls of Thought\|Maturin M. Ballou Thus when the limbs on one side are disabled by a stroke of the palsy, those of the other side are perpetually in motion. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin And there he was, his six foot three shaking from head to foot like an old man with palsy, and stuttering every word he spoke. Soldier Silhouettes on our Front\|William L. Stidger In five minutes nothing remained of the palsy but a slight stiffness, which gradually wore off in the course of the evening. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847\|Various British Dictionary definitions for palsy palsy / (ˈpɔːlzɪ) pathol / noun plural -sies paralysis, esp of a specified typecerebral palsy verb -sies, -sying or -sied (tr) to paralyse Derived forms of palsy palsied, adjective Word Origin for palsy C13 palesi, from Old French paralisie, from Latin paralysis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to palsy intimate, easy, comfortable, knock out, halt, demolish, incapacitate, freeze, disable, destroy, stun, weaken, fascinate, petrify, captivate, engross, hypnotize, enchant, mesmerize, rivet Medical definitions for palsy palsy [ pôl′zē ] n. Complete or partial muscle paralysis, often accompanied by loss of sensation and uncontrollable body movements or tremors. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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palsy

noun, plural pal·sies.

verb (used with object), pal·sied, pal·sy·ing.

Origin of palsy

OTHER WORDS FROM palsy

Words nearby palsy

Definition for palsy (2 of 2)

adjective Slang.

Origin of palsy

Example sentences from the Web for palsy

British Dictionary definitions for palsy

noun plural -sies

verb -sies, -sying or -sied (tr)

Derived forms of palsy

Word Origin for palsy

Words related to palsy

Medical definitions for palsy

n.