Main Entry:

¹crip·ple

Pronunciation:

\ˈkri-pəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English cripel, from Old English crypel; akin to Old English crēopan to creep — more at creep

Date:

before 12th century

1 asometimes 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