palsy
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noun \ˈpȯl-zē\ plural palsies
Definition of PALSY
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: a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor of the body or a part
See Examples of PALSY
- <palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury>
Origin of PALSY
Middle English palesie, alteration of parlesey, from Anglo-French paralisie, from Latin paralysis
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to PALSY
- Synonyms
- paralysis
Rhymes with PALSY
2palsy
transitive verbpal·siedpal·sy·ing
Definition of PALSY
: to affect with or as if with palsy
First Known Use of PALSY
1615
3palsy
adjective \ˈpal-zē\Definition of PALSY
Examples of PALSY
- <the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying>
First Known Use of PALSY
1951
Related to PALSY
- Synonyms
- amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely, cordial, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, friendly, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted
- Antonyms
- antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly
pal·sy
noun \ˈpȯl-zē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; pal·sies
Medical Definition of PALSY
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: paralysis—used chiefly in combination <oculomotor palsy>; see bell's palsy, cerebral palsy
2
: a condition that is characterized by uncontrollable tremor or quivering of the body or one or more of its parts—not used technically
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