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   paralytic

   /ˌparəˈlɪtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to paralysis: "the incidence of paralytic disease" Similar paralyseddisabledincapacitateddeadnumbbenumbedpowerlessimmobilizedhelplessuseless
   • 2. extremely drunk: informal British "a leaving party which left everyone paralytic" Similar drunkintoxicatedinebriateddrunkenbefuddledincapabletipsythe worse for drinkunder the influencemaudlinblind drunkdead drunkrolling drunkroaring drunk(as) drunk as a lord(as) drunk as a skunkinformal:tightmerrythe worse for wearwoozypie-eyedtwo/three sheets to the windunder the tableplasteredsmashedwreckedsloshedsousedwell oiledsozzledblottoblitzedcannedstewedpickledtanked (up)soakedbombedhammeredblastedoff one's faceout of/off one's headout of one's skullwastedwiredin one's cupsreelingcock-eyedzonkedgutteredfuddledstinkorattedleglesssteamingbevviedBrahms and Liszthalf cutout of ithaving had a skinfulbladderedtrolleyedwell awaysquiffytiddlyout of one's boxhaving had one over the eightcutsteamedmulleredslaughteredlashedvulgar slang:pissedas pissed as a newt/fartrat-arsedarseholedinformal:fouloadedtrashedcrockjuicedsaucedsquiffedswackedstrung outliquored upout of one's gourdin the bagzonedblitzedrippedturntfullshickeredshotgrogged upas full as a googinkedmuntedlekkereuphemistic:tired and emotionalinformal, dated:stonedlit upas tight as a tickhalf seas overpixilatedarchaic:sottedbesottedfoxedscrewedrare:crapulentcrapulousinebriatebibulousebriousebrioseebriateOpposite sober

   noun

   • 1. a person affected by paralysis: "I do not wish to live as a helpless paralytic"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French paralytique, via Latin from Greek paralutikos ‘relating to paralysis’ (see paralysis).

   Derivatives

   • 1. paralytically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paralyticParalytic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PARALYTIC is affected with, characterized by, or causing paralysis. How to use paralytic in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARALYTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARALYTIC definition: 1. extremely drunk 2. related to or connected with paralysis: 3. extremely drunk. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARALYTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. of, relating to, or of the nature of paralysis 2. having or subject to paralysis 3. British informal very drunk.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paralyticParalytic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · relating to or of the nature of paralysis. “ paralytic symptoms”. synonyms: paralytical. adjective. affected with paralysis. synonyms: paralyzed. ill, sick. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function. noun.

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   Definition of paralytic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › paralytic_adjparalytic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word paralytic mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word paralytic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word paralytic?

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › paralyticParalytic - definition of paralytic by The Free Dictionary

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   Define paralytic. paralytic synonyms, paralytic pronunciation, paralytic translation, English dictionary definition of paralytic. adj. 1. Of or relating to paralysis. 2. Characteristic of or resembling paralysis. 3. Affected with paralysis; paralyzed. n. A person affected with...

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   A complete guide to the word "PARALYTIC": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Paralytic definition: a person affected with paralysis. . See examples of PARALYTIC used in a sentence.

11. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › paralyticParalytic | definition of paralytic by Medical dictionary

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    1. Of or relating to paralysis. 2. Characteristic of or resembling paralysis. 3. Affected with paralysis; paralyzed. n. A person affected with paralysis. par′a·lyt′i·cal·ly adv. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. par·a·lyt·ic.