English noun: palsy | |||
| 1. | palsy (state) loss of the ability to move a body part | ||
| Synonyms | paralysis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disfunction, dysfunction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | akinesia, akinesis, alalia, cystoparalysis, cystoplegia, diplegia, Erb's palsy, Erb-Duchenne paralysis, hemiplegia, monoplegia, ophthalmoplegia, paraplegia, paresis, quadriplegia, unilateral paralysis | ||
| 2. | palsy (state) a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
English verb: palsy | |||
| 1. | palsy (change) affect with palsy | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paralyse, paralyze | ||