paralytic
adjective/ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk/
/ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk/
- [not before noun] (British English, informal) very drunk
- He was/got completely paralytic last night.
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- [usually before noun] (formal) affected by paralysis; making somebody unable to move
- a paralytic illness
- paralytic fear
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French paralytique, via Latin from Greek paralutikos ‘relating to paralysis’ (see paralysis).
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