Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

The word "cripple" can be used as verb, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Cripple Creek becripple crippledom crippleness cripplepunk crippler cripplesome crippleware cripply emotional cripple go it, ye cripples long-cripple nipple cripple

Derived From

creep

Context

among lumbermen dialect except louisiana offensive southern us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

individual maim mortal person somebody someone soul weaken

Type Of (IsA)

person

Manner Of

maim weaken

Related Terms

disability disfigurement lame paralysis

Related Terms

ability amputation brace computer program crippled damage deformation destroy disability disfigurement door injury lame nerf paralysis person physical product rocky scrapple serious shallow stream stud window wood

Synonym Network

decay disabled impair limit maim mutilate weaken

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