crutched
Leaned on aids
Crutched is the past tense of crutch, meaning supported or propped up, literally or figuratively.
Someone who crutched across the room moved with the aid of crutches.
More often, crutched appears figuratively: The failing business crutched along on government subsidies.
The word implies dependency or inadequate support rather than genuine strength.
Walked lamely
- limpedWalked favoring one side
- sprainedLigament torn by twisting
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- brokenDamaged beyond function
wounded · injured · hurt · swollen · bandaged · splinted · cast · ankle
Held in position
- leanedAngled from vertical
- bracedSteadied against force
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
shored · steadied · stabilized · upheld · reinforced · sustained · aided · assisted
Placed trust in
- dependedRequired support from
- leanedAngled from vertical
- proppedHeld in position
- supportedGave aid or backing
sustained · bolstered · handicapped · hindered · limited · compensated · substituted · makeshift
hobbled
Walked lamely
broken · wounded · injured · hurt · swollen · bandaged · splinted · cast · ankle · knee
propped
Held in position
buttressed · shored · steadied · stabilized · upheld · reinforced · sustained · aided · assisted · helped
relied
Placed trust in
supported · sustained · bolstered · handicapped · hindered · limited · compensated · substituted · makeshift · temporary
walked
Traveled on foot
maneuvered · swung · hopped · stepped · gait · stride · underarm · axillary · forearm · padded
crutchedunaided
Without external support
unassisted · unsupported · ambulatory · sure-footed · mobile
crutchedwhole
Full and undivided
uninjured · able-bodied · unimpaired · unbroken · sound
crutchedself-reliant
Able to provide independently
independent · self-sustaining · unsupported · standing alone · self-sufficient
- crutch wordOverused verbal habit
- forearm crutchesMobility aids gripping below elbow
- underarm crutchesMobility aids braced at armpits