palsy
Meanings
Plural: palsies
Noun
- loss of the ability to move a body part
- a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
- Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
- Mate, chum.
Verb
- affect with palsy
- To paralyse, either completely or partially.
Adj
- Chummy, friendly.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
palsy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordpalsy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palsy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
palsy is a valid Words With Friends word