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Pansy vs Palsy - What's the difference?

pansy | palsy |

As nouns the difference between pansy and palsy

is that pansy is a cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species viola tricolor while palsy is (pathology) complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

As adjectives the difference between pansy and palsy

is that pansy is wimpy; spineless; feeble while palsy is (colloquial) chummy, friendly.

As a verb palsy is

to paralyse, either completely or partially.

pansy

English

(wikipedia pansy)

Noun

(pansies)
  • A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor .
  • A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
  • (derogatory, colloquial, dated) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
  • (derogatory, colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
  • Synonyms

    * (timid man or boy) mama's boy, nancy boy, sissy

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
  • Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
  • Derived terms

    * * pansified * pansification

    See also

    * heartsease * Johnny-jump-up *

    palsy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) paralisie, parleisie et al., from the accusative form of (etyl) paralysis, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (palsies)
  • (pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
  • Synonyms
    * paralysis
    Derived terms
    * Bell's palsy * cerebral palsy

    Verb

  • To paralyse, either completely or partially.
  • * 1831, '', ''To The Public [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2928t.html]
  • In the month of August, I issued proposals for publishing "THE LIBERATOR" in Washington city; but the enterprise, though hailed in different sections of the country, was palsied by public indifference.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Chummy, friendly.
  • Anagrams

    * *