Is "Hobbled" the right verb here?

Cyia · Jan 7, 2009

I can't seem to phrase this any way that it doesn't sound awkward. I have a character on crutches; she's entering a room for the first time after getting a cast on her leg for a broken ankle. I can't say she "walked" or "crutched" into the room. Does "hobbled" make sense?

sunna · Jan 7, 2009

Makes perfect sense to me.

dpaterso · Jan 7, 2009

Yep, hobbled is the word -- walk lamely or limp with an uneven or infirm gait, etc.

-Derek

Kitty Pryde · Jan 7, 2009

Yeah, hobbled is good. Crutched also works, and provides a clear picture of the action. Then you've also got limped, and gimped, depending on how colorful your narrator's voice is.

Cyia · Jan 7, 2009

Thank you... off to hobble my character now.

Is "Hobbled" the right verb here?

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