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spasmodic
spas·mod·ic S0608700 (spăz-mŏd′ĭk)adj.1. Relating to, affected by, or having the character of a spasm; convulsive.2. Happening intermittently; fitful: spasmodic rifle fire.3. Given to sudden outbursts of energy or feeling; excitable.
[New Latin spasmōdicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasmos, spasm; see spasm.]
spas·mod′i·cal·ly adv.spasmodic (spæzˈmɒdɪk) or rarely spasmodicaladj1. taking place in sudden brief spells2. (Pathology) of or characterized by spasms[C17: New Latin, from Greek spasmos a spasm] spasˈmodically advspas•mod•ic (spæzˈmɒd ɪk) also spas•mod′i•cal,
adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms. 2. resembling a spasm; sudden but brief; sporadic: spasmodic efforts at reform. 3. given to or characterized by bursts of excitement. [1675–85; < Medieval Latin spasmodicus < Greek spasmṓd(ēs) spasmodic (derivative of spasmós spasm; see -ode1) + Latin -icus -ic] spas•mod′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | spasmodic - affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"convulsive, spasticunsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice" | | 2. | spasmodic - occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"fitfulsporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids" |
spasmodicadjective sporadic, irregular, erratic, intermittent, jerky, fitful, convulsive My husband's work was so spasmodic.Translationsspasmodic
spasmodic (rarely), spasmodical of or characterized by spasms spasmodic
spasmodic [spaz-mod´ik] of the nature of a spasm; occurring in spasms.spas·mod·ic (spaz-mod'ik), Relating to or marked by spasm. [G. spasmōdes, convulsive, fr. spasmos, + eidos, form] spasmodic (spăz-mŏd′ĭk)adj. Relating to, affected by, or having the character of a spasm; convulsive.
spas·mod′i·cal·ly adv.spasmodic
Related to spasmodic: Spasmodic croup, Spasmodic torticollisSynonyms for spasmodicadj sporadicSynonyms- sporadic
- irregular
- erratic
- intermittent
- jerky
- fitful
- convulsive
Synonyms for spasmodicadj affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractionsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj occurring in spells and often abruptlySynonymsRelated Words |