Paralysis vs Slumber - What's the difference?
paralysis | slumber |
(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.
A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
* Bible, Psalms cxxi. 4
To be inactive or negligent.
(obsolete) To lay to sleep.
(obsolete) To stun; to stupefy.
As nouns the difference between paralysis and slumber
is that paralysis is (pathology) the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs while slumber is a very light state of sleep, almost awake.As a verb slumber is
to be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.paralysis
English
(wikipedia paralysis)Noun
(paralyses)Derived terms
* paralyse/paralyze * paralyticSee also
* paraplegia * quadriplegiaExternal links
* * * English nouns with irregular plurals ----slumber
English
(wikipedia slumber)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- He at last fell into a slumber , and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night. — Bunyan.
- Fast asleep? It is no matter; / Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber . — Shakespeare.
- Rest to my soul, and slumber to my eyes. — Dryden.
Derived terms
* (l)Verb
(en verb)- He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
- (Wotton)
- (Spenser)
