palsy
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palsy¹
- /ˈpɔːlzi/
Rhymes with -ɔːlzi
Where it comes from
From Middle English palesie, from Anglo-Norman paralisie, parleisie et al., from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, “palsy”), from παραλύω (paralúō, “to disable on one side”), from παρα- (para-, “beside”) + λύω (lúō, “loosen”). Doublet of paralysis.
noun palsies · palsie
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Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
The palsie plagues my pulses
when I prigg yoͬ: piggs or pullen
your culuers take, or matchles make
your Chanticleare or sullen
Similar: paralysis
verb palsies · palsying · palsied
- To paralyse, either completely or partially. 1831, William Lloyd Garrison, The Liberator, To The Public http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2928t.html In the month of August, I issued proposals for publishing "THE LIBERATOR" in Washington city; but the enterprise, though hailed in different sections of the country, was palsied by public indiff
palsy²
- /ˈpælzi/ UK
Where it comes from
From pal + -sy.
adjective more palsy · most palsy
- Chummy, friendly.
noun palsies
- Mate, chum. Listen, palsy, you're not the boss.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: paralysis, chill, stun, impasse, impotence, stagnation, standstill, gridlock, deadlock, stalemate, tremor, shaking, trembling, quiver, paresis, tic
Translations
Talk about this word "palsy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palsy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palsy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palsy "palsy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palsy.Cite this
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title = {palsy},
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