spasmodic
Plural: spasmodics
Adjective Satellite
- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
- "his body made a spasmodic jerk"
- occurring in spells and often abruptly
- "spasmodic rifle fire"
Adj
- Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
- Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
- Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
- Erratic or unsustained.
- Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
Noun
- A medicine for suppressing spasms.
Examples
- spasmodic asthma
- spasmodic zeal or industry
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin spasmōdicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), from σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm”).
Synonyms
convulsive, fitful, spastic, antispasmodic, broken, catchy, discontinuous, intermissive, intermittent, patchy, spasmodic, stop-start
Scrabble Score: 16
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