Associations to the word «Paralytic»

Wiktionary

PARALYTIC, noun. Someone suffering from paralysis.
PARALYTIC, adjective. Affected by paralysis; paralysed.
PARALYTIC, adjective. Pertaining to paralysis.
PARALYTIC, adjective. (UK) (Australia) (Irish) Very drunk.
PARALYTIC ABASIA, noun. Inability to walk due to paralysis of leg muscles.
PARALYTIC DEMENTIA, noun. = general paresis of the insane

Dictionary definition

PARALYTIC, noun. A person suffering from paralysis.
PARALYTIC, adjective. Relating to or of the nature of paralysis; "paralytic symptoms".
PARALYTIC, adjective. Affected with paralysis.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats