adjective
- resembling or characteristic of palsy; showing symptoms similar to those of paralysis or involuntary trembling
Usage: informal; often used in medical or descriptive contexts
Examples
- The patient's palsylike movements made it difficult for him to hold a pen.
- Her palsylike tremor in the hands worsened as the day progressed.
- The elderly man walked with a palsylike gait, his limbs shaking slightly.
- He experienced palsylike symptoms after the stroke.
- The medication caused palsylike side effects in some patients.