palsy
(noun) a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
paralysis, palsy
(noun) loss of the ability to move a body part
palsy
(verb) affect with palsy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
palsy (countable and uncountable, plural palsies)
(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
Synonym: paralysis
palsy (third-person singular simple present palsies, present participle palsying, simple past and past participle palsied)
To paralyse, either completely or partially.
palsy (comparative more palsy, superlative most palsy)
(colloquial) Chummy, friendly.
• plays, splay, spyal
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"sy, n.; pl. Palsies. Etym: [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See Paralysis.] (Med.)
Definition: Paralysis, complete or partial. See Paralysis. "One sick of the palsy." Mark ii. 3. Bell's palsy, paralysis of the facial nerve, producing distortion of one side of the face; -- so called from Sir Charles Bell, an English surgeon who described it.
– Scrivener's palsy. See Writer's cramp, under Writer.
– Shaking palsy, paralysis agitans, a disease usually occurring in old people, characterized by muscular tremors and a peculiar shaking and tottering gait.
Pal"sy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Palsied; p. pr. & vb. n. Palsying.]
Definition: To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action or energy; to paralyze.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
