palsied

• Adjectif signifiant atteint de paralysie, souvent au sens propre ou figuré, ou affecté de tremblements; employé surtout dans des contextes littéraires ou archaïques.

An archaic adjective meaning affected with palsy; paralyzed or trembling, often used in older literary contexts.

1. Affected with palsyC2formal

   Suffering from palsy, a condition causing involuntary trembling or paralysis of muscles.

   atteint de paralysie

   • The old man's palsied hands shook as he tried to hold the cup.
   • She spoke with a palsied voice, struggling to form words.
   • The patient's palsied limbs required constant care.

   Synonymesparalyticparalyzedquiveringshakingtremulous

• Verbe signifiant frapper de paralysie ou causer une perte de sensation ou de mouvement ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour priver de force ou d'efficacité.

A verb meaning to affect with paralysis or to cause a loss of sensation or movement; also used figuratively to mean to render powerless or ineffective.

1. Affect with palsyC2formalmedical

   To cause paralysis or uncontrollable trembling of a part of the body.

   Paralyser

   • The disease palsied his left arm.
   • Old age had palsied her hands.
   • The stroke palsied the entire right side of his body.

   Synonymesbenumbcrippledeadendisableimmobilizeparalyze