PALSY
What does "PALSY" mean?
Paralysis of part of the body, often with involuntary tremors or loss of muscle control.
Meanings
- A medical condition marked by paralysis, weakness, or uncontrolled shaking of a body part. Bell's palsy temporarily weakened the muscles on one side of his face.
- To affect with palsy; to render powerless or unable to act. Fear seemed to palsy the whole crowd. figurative
Did you know?
- 'Palsy' and 'paralysis' are the same word twice: both trace back to the Greek 'paralusis', one route smoothed through Old French and the other taken straight from Greek.
Word origin
From Old French 'paralisie', a worn-down form of Latin 'paralysis', itself from Greek 'paralusis' (disabling); 'palsy' and 'paralysis' are doublets of the same root.
Remember it
PALSY shares its first three letters with PARALYSIS - they are the same Greek root in two coats.
A little poem
A hand that knew the violin's bright run
now keeps a small unasked-for trembling beat-
the music moved, the player stayed undone.
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What it teaches
Stillness forced is not the same as stillness chosen; learn which one is holding you.
Quick facts
What does PALSY mean?
Paralysis of part of the body, often with involuntary tremors or loss of muscle control.
Is PALSY a valid word?
Yes — PALSY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PALSY?
PALSY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does PALSY come from?
From Old French 'paralisie', a worn-down form of Latin 'paralysis', itself from Greek 'paralusis' (disabling); 'palsy' and 'paralysis' are doublets of the same root.
What can PALSY teach us?
Stillness forced is not the same as stillness chosen; learn which one is holding you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.