Synonyms for palsy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
Related words
- Phrases
- shaking palsy
Forms
- Plural
- palsies → paralyses…
Example sentences
- paralysis Apathy is a paralysis of the soul, an early death.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| palsy | rising | |
| paralysis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- paralysis4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (paralysis4 = 4 syllables).