WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pal•sied
(pôl′zēd),USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Pathologyparalyzed;
unable to move or control certain muscles.
- palsy1 + -ed3 1960–65
pal•sy1 /ˈpɔlzi/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -sies, v., -sied, -sy•ing.
n.
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n.
- Pathologyparalysis or trembling of the muscles: [uncountable]suffering from palsy.[countable]several different palsies.
v. [~ + object]
- Pathologyto paralyze.
pal•sy1
(pôl′zē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies, v., -sied, -sy•ing.
n.
v.t.
pal′sy•like′, adj.
pal•sy2 (pal′zē),USA pronunciation adj. [Slang.]
n.
- Pathologyany of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- Pathologyparalysis (def. 1b).
v.t.
- Pathologyto paralyze.
- Latin paralysis paralysis
- Middle French paralisie
- Middle English, variant of parlesie 1250–1300
pal•sy2 (pal′zē),USA pronunciation adj. [Slang.]
- Slang Termspalsy-walsy.
- pal + -sy 1925–30