- a person who has had all four limbs amputated.
- a person who is helpless or incapable of functioning normally, especially due to overwhelming stress, anxiety, or the like.
- anything that is impaired or incapable of functioning: Right after the war the conquered nation was considered an economic basket case.
- a person who is suffering from extreme nervous strain; nervous wreck
- a person who has had both arms and both legs amputated
- someone or something that is incapable of functioning normally
- (as modifier)