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cripple

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) cripple (noun)
  2. 2) cripple (adjective)
  3. 3) cripple (verb)
  4. wind cripple (noun)

1crip·ple

noun \ˈkri-pəl\

Definition of CRIPPLE

1
a sometimes offensive : a lame or partly disabled person or animal b : one that is disabled or deficient in a specified manner <a social cripple>
2
: something flawed or imperfect
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Examples of CRIPPLE

  1. He returned from war a cripple.

Origin of CRIPPLE

Middle English cripel, from Old English crypel; akin to Old English crēopan to creep — more at creep
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with CRIPPLE

nipple, ripple, stipple, tipple, triple, Whipple

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