Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: cripple
IPA transcription: [kɹ'ɪpəl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: cripple
    Meaning: someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: cripple, stultify
    Meaning: deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
Usage examples
  • The sign signified more--that the man was disabled--had been crawling--a cripple!
  • Zeb Stump continued on, till he had traced this cripple to the banks of a running stream.