/ Dictionary / Index P paralytic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•lyt•ic Pronunciation: (par"u-lit'ik), [key] — n. a person affected with paralysis. —adj. affected with or subject to paralysis. pertaining to or of the nature of paralysis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paralytic (Thesaurus) paralysis paralyze Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jovial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language