(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

To paralyse, either completely or partially.

(colloquial) Chummy, friendly.

present participle of palsy

plural of palsy

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palsy

Afflicted with palsy. / Trembling as if afflicted with palsy.

simple past tense and past participle of palsy

(neurology, pathology) A group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination.

(medicine, neurology) A rare degenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of selected areas of the brain.