Definitions for paralysis

paralysis pa·ral·y·sis

Spelling: [puh-ral-uh-sis]
IPA: /pəˈræl ə sɪs/

Paralysis is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 331 anagrams from letters in paralysis (aailprssy).

Definitions for paralysis

noun

  1. Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
  2. a state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act:

Origin of paralysis

before 1150; Latin Greek parálysis, equivalent to paraly-, var stem of paralȳ́ein to loosen (i.e., disable) on one side (para- para-1 + lȳ́ein to loosen)

Examples for paralysis

It is the perplexity of this situation that has caused most of the paralysis in Congress.

He was not wordy, and he tarried but a moment, yet he explained his paralysis.

Just as the bonds of paralysis had broken, he had lost consciousness.

Our paralysis amidst this paradox is not helped by the way it has taken hold inside the ivory tower itself.

One day, when they were at church, he died of a second attack of paralysis.

Obama has long argued that Republican obstructionism is to blame for the current paralysis in government.

Scientists have long known that polio is not the only virus that can cause "polio-like" paralysis.

Yet not everyone is caught up this vortex of paralysis and resentment.

One morning, as he was going downstairs, Orlando was stricken with paralysis.

Captain Cy dropped her hand as if his own had been struck with paralysis.

Word Value for paralysis
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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