Palsied

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of palsy form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Afflicted with palsy.
  2. 2
    Trembling as if afflicted with palsy.

    "Then came some palsied oak, a cleft in him / Like a distorted mouth that splits its rim / Gaping at death, and dies while it recoils."

Adjective
  1. 1
    affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor wordnet

Synonyms

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"Then came some palsied oak, a cleft in him / Like a distorted mouth that splits its rim / Gaping at death, and dies while it recoils."

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