cripple


cripple - noun

  • someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back

  • cripple - verb

    • deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
    • deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

    cripple - thesaurus

    lame   stultify  


    View spelling list Words ending in ple and learn about the word cripple in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 26. Word endings: -le, and exceptions e.g. al, el, ol.

    Scrabble score for cripple

    c is 3 r is 1 i is 1 p is 3 p is 3 l is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 13

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