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单词 palsy
释义

palsy

1 of 3

noun

pal·​sy ˈpȯl-zē How to pronounce palsy (audio)
plural palsies
1
: paralysis
used chiefly in combination
oculomotor palsy
see bell's palsy, cerebral palsy
2
: a condition that is marked by uncontrollable tremor and quivering of the body or one or more of its parts
not used technically
… an involuntary shake that was to prove the prelude to age's palsy. Angus Wilson

palsy

2 of 3

verb

palsied; palsying

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with palsy

palsy

3 of 3

adjective

ˈpal-zē How to pronounce palsy (audio)
: palsy-walsy

Synonyms

Noun

  • paralysis

Adjective

  • amicable
  • bonhomous
  • buddy-buddy
  • chummy
  • collegial
  • companionable
  • comradely
  • cordial
  • friendly
  • genial
  • hail-fellow
  • hail-fellow-well-met
  • hearty
  • matey [chiefly British]
  • neighborly
  • palsy-walsy [slang]
  • warm
  • warmhearted
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Example Sentences

Noun palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury Adjective the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to the court documents, Heekin had progressive supranuclear palsy, which the Mayo Clinic describes as an uncommon brain disorder that causes serious problems with walking, balance and eye movements, and later, with swallowing. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 29 July 2022 Oghalai says that the redness and blisters near the ear — along with the severe pain that comes with it — are typically the symptoms that lead doctors to diagnose patients with Ramsay Hunt, as opposed to Bell’s palsy. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2022 My symptoms — which came suddenly, and have included trouble swallowing solid food, a paralysed left vocal cord, Bell’s palsy, and partial hearing loss — have left me physically exhausted and emotionally rattled. Carmen Cusido, refinery29.com, 20 June 2022 In the early 2000s, a nasal flu vaccine licensed and used in Switzerland was linked to Bell’s palsy, a temporary facial paralysis. Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 3 May 2022 Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development of the brain and affects a person’s ability to move and maintain balance, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022 Bell’s palsy is fairly common, striking about 40,000 people a year in the United States. Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2021 Trying to enhance the vaccine with an extra ingredient, called an adjuvant, inflamed the nasal mucosa and led to Bell’s palsy in some people. Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022 Cerebral palsy was long considered a children’s condition. Jeremy Klemin, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2022
Verb
Things Became Difficult’ A doctor can usually diagnose Bell’s palsy just by looking at a person, but may decide to do a blood test, MRI, or CT scan to rule out other causes of facial paralysis, like diabetes or tumors. Sarah Klein, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2017
Adjective
Now for the heartbreaker — Neil says the song’s unintelligible vocals are meant to represent his son with cerebral-palsy’s inability to communicate. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Whalen, 82, died of progressive supranuclear palsy June 20 in his home in the Kenwood neighborhood, said his daughter, Ann. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Ramsay Hunt has a more severe form of facial paralysis than the typical Bell’s palsy [a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face]. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 June 2022 Founded in 1998 by Starr and his wife Barbara Starkey, the Lotus Foundation aims to help a multitude of causes, including Substance abuse, Cerebral palsy, homelessness and animals in need, according to his web site. Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 Jerome Darwin Bird, a retired television and video producer who had been education director for the Pride of Baltimore II, died of progressive supranuclear palsy Dec. 21 at Edenwald Senior Living in Towson. Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 31 Dec. 2021 First, award-winning children’s book illustrator Melissa Sweet crafted homemade lobster rolls the size of my arms in her palsy-walsy Maine home. Kwame Alexander, Bon Appétit, 25 May 2021 Miller battled progressive supranuclear palsy and died surrounded by immediate family on March 1. Susan Du, Star Tribune, 5 Apr. 2021 Fact-checking group PolitiFact has said that the Bell’s palsy story has been exaggerated and distorted by social media users. Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English palesie, alteration of parlesey, from Anglo-French paralisie, from Latin paralysis

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1615, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1951, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

palsy

noun

pal·​sy ˈpȯl-zē How to pronounce palsy (audio)
1
: paralysis
2
: an uncontrollable trembling of the body or a part of the body

Medical Definition

palsy

noun

pal·​sy ˈpȯl-zē How to pronounce palsy (audio)
plural palsies
1
: paralysis
used chiefly in combination
oculomotor palsy
see bell's palsy, cerebral palsy
2
: a condition that is characterized by uncontrollable tremor or quivering of the body or one or more of its parts
not used technically

palsy 1 of 2

adjective

as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • warm
  • friendly
  • palsy-walsy
  • gracious
  • merry
  • affectionate
  • sweet
  • social
  • collegial
  • bonhomous
  • loving
  • matey
  • genial
  • companionable
  • neighborly
  • warmhearted
  • cordial
  • comradely
  • hearty
  • hail-fellow
  • hail-fellow-well-met
  • amicable
  • fraternal
  • nice
  • jolly
  • chummy
  • familiar
  • outgoing
  • jovial
  • affable
  • convivial
  • good-natured
  • sociable
  • hospitable
  • extroverted
  • folksy
  • good-tempered
  • gregarious
  • approachable
  • adoring
  • buddy-buddy
  • agreeable
  • close
  • devoted
  • extraverted
  • brotherly
  • fond
  • sisterly
  • clubby
  • intimate
  • tender
  • tenderhearted
  • lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cold
  • antagonistic
  • hostile
  • alienated
  • estranged
  • unfriendly
  • icy
  • frosty
  • glacial
  • chilly
  • combative
  • unsocial
  • truculent
  • cool
  • frigid
  • wintry
  • unsociable
  • belligerent
  • quarrelsome
  • aggressive
  • disputatious
  • pugnacious
  • wintery
  • argumentative
  • contentious
  • bellicose
  • scrappy
  • inhospitable
  • inimical
  • cold-blooded
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palsy

2 of 2

noun

as in paralysis
complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • paralysis
  • disability
  • poliomyelitis
  • cerebral palsy
  • paresis
  • impairment
  • debility
  • hemiplegia
  • diplegia
  • paraplegia
  • lameness
  • feebleness
  • quadriplegia
  • infirmity
  • multiple sclerosis
  • debilitation
  • decrepitude
  • weakness
  • frailty
  • enfeeblement
  • frailness
  • spastic paralysis

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mobility
  • sensation
  • motility
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