adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkɹɪpəld/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: offensive, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
a crippled version of the software, lacking many features
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of cripple
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
disabled in the feet or legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a crippled soldier
a game leg
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
խեղանդամ
(xeġandam)
— having a physical impediment
Azerbaijani:
şikəst
— having a physical impediment
Bengali:
খোঁড়া
(khō̃ṛa)
— having a physical impediment
Bulgarian:
сакат
(sakat)
— having a physical impediment
Catalan:
esguerrat
— having a physical impediment
Chamicuro:
kos̈ho
— having a physical impediment
Danish:
forkrøblet
— having a physical impediment
Dutch:
verminkt
— having a physical impediment
Dutch:
kreupel
— having a physical impediment
Esperanto:
kripla
— having a physical impediment
Esperanto:
lama
— having a physical impediment
Finnish:
rampa
— having a physical impediment
French:
estropié
— having a physical impediment
Galician:
tolleito
— having a physical impediment
Galician:
eivado
— having a physical impediment
German:
verkrüppelt
— having a physical impediment
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃
(gamaiþs)
— having a physical impediment
Greek:
σακάτης
(sakátis)
— having a physical impediment
Greek:
ανάπηρος
(anápiros)
— having a physical impediment
Hebrew:
נָכֶה
(naché)
— having a physical impediment
Hungarian:
nyomorék
— having a physical impediment
Hungarian:
kripli
— having a physical impediment
Hungarian:
béna
— having a physical impediment
Italian:
storpio
— having a physical impediment
Italian:
zoppo
— having a physical impediment
Latin:
mancus
— having a physical impediment
Latin:
claudus
— having a physical impediment
Polish:
kaleki
— having a physical impediment
Polish:
okaleczony
— having a physical impediment
Portuguese:
aleijado
— having a physical impediment
Portuguese:
coxo
— having a physical impediment
Rengao:
jo
— having a physical impediment
Romanian:
schilod
— having a physical impediment
Romanian:
infirm
— having a physical impediment
Russian:
искале́ченный
(iskaléčennyj)
— having a physical impediment
Russian:
изуве́ченный
(izuvéčennyj)
— having a physical impediment
Sanskrit:
रण्ड
(raṇḍa)
— having a physical impediment
Spanish:
cojo
— having a physical impediment
Spanish:
lisiado
— having a physical impediment
Swedish:
lytt
— having a physical impediment
Ottoman Turkish:
چولاق
(çolak)
— having a physical impediment
Ottoman Turkish:
قولاق
(kolak)
— having a physical impediment
