Cripplesome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cripplesome is an adjective meaning Characterised or marked by crippledness; crippled.
Meaning
Characterised or marked by crippledness; crippled.
Example Sentences
“Fly-bitten—”The girl paused. “You have yet to say cripplesome or crookleg or leaden foot. Why do you not?”
"Kind of — cripplesome, is n't if?" said Dorothy rather confusedly. "Cripplesome?" exclaimed the Admiral. "Why, that's no word for it. It's positively decrepitoo-dle" [...]
And, Mr. Speaker, it's interesting to note, the Finance minister when in Swift Current said no, we can't change the taxation system, we cannot address the E&H tax, which is a cripplesome burden to businesses in small communities along the western side of this province and also along the eastern border in many of the communities on my side of the province.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crippled, cripply, gimped, hobblesome, gimpy, weaksome.
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