cripply en · ADJ
Etymology
From cripple + -y.
Meanings
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lame; disabled; crippled
When my mistress brought back the news of the little fellow's death, his poor mother, who was but a sickly, cripply sort of body, just broke her heart and died […]
1840, Frances Milton Trollope, The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong, the Factory Boy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cripply | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cripply | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |