palsy
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[ pawl-zee ]
/ ˈpɔl zi /
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
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1250–1300; Middle English, variant of
parlesie < Middle French
paralisie < Latin
paralysis
paralysis
OTHER WORDS FROM palsy
pal·sy·like, adjectiveWords nearby palsy
palsa,
palsgrave,
palsgravine,
palsied,
palstave,
palsy,
palsy-walsy,
palter,
paltrow,
paltry,
paludal
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British Dictionary definitions for palsy
palsy
/ (ˈpɔːlzɪ) pathol /
noun plural -sies
paralysis, esp of a specified type
cerebral palsy
verb -sies, -sying or -sied (tr)
to paralyse
Derived forms of palsy
palsied, adjectiveWord Origin for palsy
C13
palesi, from Old French
paralisie, from Latin
paralysis
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.