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单词 convulsive
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convulsive

(kənvʌlsɪv)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A convulsive movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled.
[formal]
She thought she could never stop until convulsive sobs racked her even more.
Synonyms: jerky, violent, sporadic, fitful More Synonyms of convulsive
convulsively adverb [ADVERB with verb]
His arms and legs jerked convulsively.

convulsive in American English

(kənˈvʌlsɪv)
adjective
1. 
having the nature of a convulsion
2. 
having, producing, or marked by convulsions
Derived forms
convulsively (conˈvulsively)
adverb
convulsiveness (conˈvulsiveness)
noun

Examples of 'convulsive' in a sentence
convulsive

She did not make a sound, but began to shake, head still in her hands; short, convulsive bursts of shuddering.
Ian St James Awards AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE (2004)
Or that the thought of never seeing him again felt like the onset of a convulsive illness?
Jenny Colgan LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY (2004)
His eyes were bloodshot from the convulsive dry heaves he was now having.
Faas Rice, Bebe CLASS TRIP (2004)
(adjective) 
Convulsive sobs racked her body.
Synonyms
jerky
He stood abruptly and left the room at a fast, jerky walk.
violent
sporadic
The sound of sporadic thunder could still be heard.
fitful
He drifted off into a fitful sleep.
spasmodic
My husband's work was so spasmodic.
paroxysmal

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fitful
Definition
occurring in irregular spells
He drifted off into a fitful sleep.
Synonyms
irregular,
broken,
disturbed,
erratic,
variable,
flickering,
unstable,
uneven,
fluctuating,
sporadic,
intermittent,
impulsive,
haphazard,
desultory,
spasmodic,
inconstant
in the sense of spasmodic
Definition
taking place in sudden short spells
My husband's work was so spasmodic.
Synonyms
sporadic,
irregular,
erratic,
intermittent,
jerky,
fitful,
convulsive
in the sense of sporadic
Definition
happening at irregular intervals
The sound of sporadic thunder could still be heard.
Synonyms
intermittent,
occasional,
scattered,
isolated,
random,
on and off,
irregular,
infrequent,
spasmodic,
scattershot

Nearby words of
convulsive

  • convoy
  • convulse
  • convulsion
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  • cook
  • cook something up
  • cookery

Synonyms of 'convulsive'

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